Caleb Francl is a linebacker at Washington State who has not played in Washington State's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Washington State lists 13 linebackers this season.
Washington State is 1-8. Next: vs Colorado State, Sat Nov 14.
Francl is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Arrived at Washington State from South Dakota State. One game to point at: 11 tackles against Idaho — Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
82 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 6 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 82 | 34 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
| Career | 82 | 34 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-10vs Idaho | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-13vs San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-59@ North Texas | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-59vs Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-3@ Colorado State | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24@ No. 4 Ole Miss | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-22@ No. 18 Virginia | 10 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-7vs Toledo | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-10@ Oregon State | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-3vs Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-24@ No. 21 James Madison | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 32-8vs Oregon State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bowl | W 34-21vs Utah State | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 34 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
82tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%6 TFLSack rate
2%2 sacksPD rate
4%3 pass breakups82 tackles · 6 for loss · 2 sacks · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
48.7%
407 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
64.3
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
404 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
82 tackles in 13 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #60 at the position.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
