6′4″ · 220 lb · Manhattan Beach, CA · Mira Costa H.S.
Brett McCalla
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. One game to point at: 10 tackles and 1 sack against Ohio — Week 6, 2026.
50 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 50 | 22 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Career | 50 | 22 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 7): 9 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 22 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 17 · L 14-21 vs Western Michigan, play by play
9 tackles.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 21-7.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Central Michigan’s defense played that day
Western Michigan’s 7 drives: 4 stopped · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 3.
10 tackles, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Second quarter, down 24-0.
6 tackles.
6 tackles.
7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
7 tackles.
5 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -23 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
4%2 pass breakups50 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 7.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
34.6%
143 pass / 270 run
Plays / game
59.0
7 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
160 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
50 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
