Will McLaughlin is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Iowa State.
McLaughlin fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Four seasons in the Iowa State linebacker corps to date. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Arizona State — Week 10, 2025.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 13 | 8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 15 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 46 | 25 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 12 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 43 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs No. 17 Kansas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 55-7vs South Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-16@ Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-24@ Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-41vs No. 11 BYU | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 19-24vs Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
4 seasons under Matt Campbell — 30-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
42.4%
345 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
A stat line in 32 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed every college season under Matt Campbell.
