2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Caleb Herring
The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Josh Heupel and Shane Beamer. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Tennessee — Week 8, 2026.
10 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Wins the corner before the tackle can set.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 10 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tennessee | 15 | 7 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 18 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 3 |
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 57-0vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-35vs No. 24 Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-19@ No. 16 Florida | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 27-24vs No. 11 Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-25@ Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 42-25 at Oklahoma, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How South Carolina’s defense played that day
Oklahoma’s 11 drives: 7 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4. His pbu came with South Carolina up 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 31-13.
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 27-24.
1 tackle.
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.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
20%2 sacksTFL rate
20%2 TFLHurry rate
20%2 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
50%2 of 4 pressures10 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
46.2%
262 pass / 305 run
Plays / game
70.9
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
294 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #257 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Josh Heupel and Shane Beamer.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to South Carolina
