Caleb Williams
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Third year in the Army secondary. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Memphis — Week 9, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 1.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-3vs Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs South Florida | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 21-17@ Temple | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-31@ Louisiana Tech | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17vs Tulane | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 56-24vs Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-35@ Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-49@ Memphis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 22-49 at Memphis, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Army’s defense played that day
Memphis’s 11 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 5.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended Tulane’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Tulane’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
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.
Week 6 · 2026
W 20-17
vs Tulane
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFL24 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Jeff Monken, all run-heavy offenses — 24-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Pass share
16.6%
85 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
96 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #263 at the position.
The No. 2,185 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the American Athletic as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jeff Monken.
