Western Michigan · L 10-23
3 tackles
The other 8 games average 7 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Kal-El Pascal
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches at Bowling Green: Scot Loeffler and Eddie George. A game that shows it: 13 tackles against Nebraska — Week 2, 2026.
62 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
62 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 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 | Bowling Green | 62 | 41 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 80 | 37 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 17 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 159 | 90 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
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 13-20vs Tarleton State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-56@ Nebraska | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-55@ Iowa State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-14vs South Florida | 9 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-20@ Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-10vs Sacramento State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-32vs Ball State | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-31@ Buffalo | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-23@ Western Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 41 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-23 at Western Michigan
0 tackles.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Bowling Green’s defense played that day
Western Michigan’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9. His inc came with the game tied.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his fumble recovery went 35 yards for the score. 6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Forced a fumble, recovered and returned for the score. Fourth quarter, made it 24-17.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
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.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 13 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
62tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL62 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Pass share
44.1%
233 pass / 295 run
Plays / game
58.7
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
262 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
62 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #160 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #5 of 23 Mid-American Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 26 games over three seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scot Loeffler → Eddie George. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
