Cam Santee
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 12 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Air Force — Week 7, 2026.
61 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
61 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UNLV | 61 | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 61 | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-10@ Akron | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-31vs California | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 13-7vs North Dakota State | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-41@ Air Force | 12 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 31-24vs Northern Illinois | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-24 vs Northern Illinois, play by play
8 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How UNLV’s defense played that day
Northern Illinois’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9. His hurry came with UNLV down 4.
A big game: 12 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
7 tackles.
10 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 5 ended Akron’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 5. Third quarter, up 24-10. Ended Akron’s drive (int).
8 tackles.
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. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 13-7
1 tackle for loss · 7 tackles · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 6 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
61tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups61 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 7.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
42.2%
218 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
61 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
