Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Willie Breland III
Junior linebacker for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 218 lb · Wiggins, MS · Stone
Returning to Iowa State for 2026
The numbers
7
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, vs Southeast Missouri State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2026.
Willie Breland III
One game to point at: 5 tackles against Southeast Missouri State — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Iowa State1-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 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
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #54
Background
Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S26) 2025 (at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) Helped MGCCC to a 9-2 record and a spot in the MACCC Championship game … named First Team All-MACCC and to the All-NJCAA Region 23 Team … played in all 11 games, finishing with 35 tackles, including two for...
The linebacker corps · Iowa State
- #16Malcolm Jones51 tackles · 2025
- #7Sullivan Schlimgen49 tackles · 2025
- #10Carson Willich18 tackles · 2025
- #34Beau Goodwin7 tackles · 2025
- #11Willie Breland III2 games · 2026
6 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology