Kennesaw State · L 28-44
1 tackle, 0.5 for loss, 0 sacks
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Kaven Call
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Marshall — Week 2, 2026.
19 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 19 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 21 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
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 38-14vs Murray State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-28@ Marshall | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 27-20vs Nevada | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-23@ Jacksonville State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-55@ Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-30vs Delaware | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-23@ Florida International | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-44vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 28 · L 28-44 vs Kennesaw State, play by play
1 tackle.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Third quarter, down 27-20.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Middle Tennessee’s defense played that day
Kennesaw State’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7. His sack came with Middle Tennessee down 7.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 26-23.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 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.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
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Week 7 · 2026
W 33-30
vs Delaware
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Edged out Delaware at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%2 TFLSack rate
8%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups19 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
53.0%
259 pass / 230 run
Plays / game
61.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
283 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #342 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn and Derek Mason.
