Chace Calicut
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Houston — Week 4, 2026.
23 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
23 tackles. 3 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 | Georgia Southern | 23 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 23 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 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 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-31@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs No. 25 Houston | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 31-24@ Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs James Madison | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-15@ Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 19-3vs App State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 19-3 vs App State, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 6 ended App State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Intercepted on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended App State’s drive (int).
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Against his own season: his best takeaways game of the season so far.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 2 forced fumbles in the 8 games with play by play.
How Georgia Southern’s defense played that day
App State’s 9 drives: 8 stopped (3 takeaways) · 1 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His pass breakup on 4th and 5 ended Old Dominion’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 5. Second quarter, up 10-7. Ended Old Dominion’s drive (downs).
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
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.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The fumble he forced ended Jacksonville State’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 10-0. Ended Jacksonville State’s drive (fumble).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFL23 tackles · 2 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
59.2%
327 pass / 225 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
355 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #130 at the position.
