Caleb Saulo: ILB · Oregon State · #35.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Caleb Saulo
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Oregon State. One game to point at: 13 tackles and 1 sack against Utah — Week 7, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
95 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 7.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
Sports Illustrated Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oregon State | 95 | 49 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | Oregon State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2014 | Oregon State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 95 | 49 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-30@ Minnesota | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 37-7vs Idaho State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-38vs Boise State | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-47@ Colorado | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 47-44vs California | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 14-19vs No. 21 Utah | 13 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-41@ No. 5 Washington | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-35vs Washington State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 15-26@ Stanford | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-38@ UCLA | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-17vs Arizona | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-24vs Oregon | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 49 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
95tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%8 TFLSack rate
4%4 sacksPD rate
3%3 pass breakups95 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 4 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 8.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 8.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gary Andersen
Pass share
44.7%
353 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
65.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
399 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
95 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Oregon State, 95 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Riley → Gary Andersen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
