Wisconsin · L 20-24
No tackles.
Brezina has tackles in 7 of Penn State’s 8 games: none against Wisconsin.
Cael Brezina
Transferred to Penn State from Iowa State. On tape: 6 tackles against Temple, Week 2, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 24 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 29 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 22 | 12 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 75 | 38 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups24 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #469 at the position.
The No. 1,220 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big Ten as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
