Kaleb Blanton is a linebacker at Rice who has played in 2 of Rice's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
Rice is 1-7.
A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Notre Dame — Week 2, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rice | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 31-3
1 tackle
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,212 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Bloomgren, Pete Alamar, and Scott Abell. Multi-era developmental context.
