TCU · L 6-17
No tackles.
McCalister has tackles in 7 of Baylor’s 8 games: none against TCU.
Colby McCalister
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Chris Klieman and Dave Aranda. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 3, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baylor | 21 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 23 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 27 | 23 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 71 | 56 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Colorado | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Kansas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-9@ UCF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 55-19
4 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 36-point win on the road against Arizona State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL21 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
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 #434 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Klieman and Dave Aranda.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Baylor
