Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs SMU | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#29
Caleb Lavallee
Junior linebacker for Florida State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Marietta, GA · Whitefield Academy
Returning to Florida State for 2026
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, vs SMU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Florida State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Carolina in 2023.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Florida State in 2025.
Caleb Lavallee
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against SMU — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with North Carolina3-star out of Whitefield Academy
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2026Florida State1-1HC: Mike Norvell · 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: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 4 | -- | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 14 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–17
1 TOT
With A. Daniels — 202 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.0 · 30 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · S. Singleton — 42 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Florida State
Returning around him
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -22 net (22 in / 44 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #21 · 2026 recruiting class #16
Background
ACCOLADES: 2025: ACC Academic Honor Roll 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made Florida State debut on special teams at Stanford. BEFORE FSU: Appeared in 15 games with one start over two seasons at North Carolina…tallied 14 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss as redshirt freshman in 2024…start came in 2024...
The linebacker corps · Florida State
- #10Chris Jones132 tackles · 2025
- #20Blake Nichelson43 tackles · 2025
- #9Omar Graham Jr.38 tackles · 2025
- #28Mikai Gbayor36 tackles · 2025
- #29Caleb Lavallee2 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · Florida State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology