2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Caden Story
Fourth year in the same defensive front at Clemson. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 3 tackles for loss against Charleston Southern — Week 7, 2026.
11 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
TigerNet Oct 31
Heavy Oct 29
The Clemson Insider Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ No. 11 LSU | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Miami | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-0vs Charleston Southern | 4 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 16-20vs Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 16-20 vs Virginia Tech, play by play
2 tackles.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 3-3.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 5 games with play by play.
How Clemson’s defense played that day
Virginia Tech’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10. His sack came with the game tied.
A big game: 4 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 6th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week. His sack on 4th and 18 ended Charleston Southern’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 4th and 18. Fourth quarter, up 37-0. Ended Charleston Southern’s drive (downs).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Week 7 · 2026
W 37-0
1.5 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 37-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
32%4 TFLSack rate
18%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries11 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
4 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 31-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.3%
248 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
