Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-3vs Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs South Florida | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#97
Cael Newton
Junior defensive lineman on Army's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Punta Gorda, FL · Charlotte (USMAPS)
Returning to Army for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Bryant
His career numbers, season by seasonCael Newton
Second year in the Army defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt: 1 tackles against South Florida — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Army
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Monken, all run-heavy offenses — 8-7 over that span.
2025Army7-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2026Army1-1HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–3
vs Bryant
1 TOT · 0 TFL
Dominant 56-point win at home against Bryant.
With S. Howard — 63 rush yds (4 car) · C. Hellums — 59 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 87 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Army
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #136 · 2026 recruiting class #138
Background
2025: Saw action in nine games…vs. Charlotte (10/11): Made first two career tackles, including a sack…at UTSA (11/29): Made two total tackles and recorded a quarterback hurry. 2024: Did not appear in any games. Prior to West Point/Personal: Played at Charlotte High School in Florida…Also lettered...
The defensive line · Army
- #99Jack Bousum7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Sean Donovan1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #97Cael Newton1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #96Dillon Stowers0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Javon Smith0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Army team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology