Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Cal Thrush is a defensive lineman at Michigan State who has played in 1 of Michigan State's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 19.
Michigan State is 2-6.
On tape: 1 tackle against Notre Dame, Week 3, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2026Michigan State2-6HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Michigan State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Michigan State FitzgeraldYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Michigan State SmithYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Upper ArlingtonColumbus, OH · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,419 in the 2025 class. Signed with Michigan State.
2025
- Signed with Michigan StateThree-star, out of Upper Arlington
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.