New Mexico · L 16-21
3 tackles
The other 8 games average 7 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Caleb Womack
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Second year in the San José State secondary. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against USC — Week 1, 2026.
57 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
57 tackles. 2 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 0 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.
Fans first named Caleb Womack vs Cal Poly.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 57 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | San José State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 64 | 46 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-42@ No. 14 USC | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 10-26vs Fresno State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-16@ Hawai'i | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-16vs Wyoming | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-11@ UTEP | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-28@ Nevada | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-21vs New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-21 vs New Mexico, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 9 games with play by play.
How San José State’s defense played that day
New Mexico’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
6 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.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 7, sacks included.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
5 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 13 ended Hawai'i’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 13. Fourth quarter, up 17-16. Ended Hawai'i’s drive (int).
6 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.
9 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Cal Poly’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 23-20. Ended Cal Poly’s drive (int).
8 tackles.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
57tackles this season57 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
2 seasons under Ken Niumatalolo — 7-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
48.8%
282 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
64.2
9 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
311 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
57 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
