Oklahoma State · W 51-49
4 tackles
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Carson Willich
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons at Iowa State span two head coaches: Matt Campbell and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Arizona — Week 8, 2026.
50 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
50 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 7 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 Carson Willich vs Bowling Green.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 50 | 24 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 18 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 25 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 101 | 51 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 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 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 24 | 7.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 51-49 vs Oklahoma State, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Iowa State’s defense played that day
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Third quarter, down 24-9.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 6, sacks included.
7 tackles, including 2 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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%7 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups50 tackles · 7 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #209 at the position.
The No. 1,257 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
