Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
#42
Ca'lub Holloway
Senior linebacker for Sam Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 245 lb · Fort Worth, TX · South Hills HS / Phillips Exeter Academy
CFB Index 30 · #462 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 2.5 TFL, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Sam Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesCa'lub Holloway
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Ca'lub Holloway has been at Sam Houston through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt: 3 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Nicholls — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
K.C. Keeler
Sam Houston
2025–2026era →
Phil Longo
Sam Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 29 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 2 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 26 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 59–0
vs Nicholls
2.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 59-point win at home against Nicholls.
With L. Locke — 322 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 65.1 · 24 rush yds (4 car) · T. Burns Jr. — 1 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Sam Houston3-9HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced
2024Sam Houston10-3HC: K.C. Keeler · Run-heavy
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
2026Sam Houston1-2HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (87th percentile). 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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 2.5 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
Phil Longo
Pass share
54.1%
112 pass / 95 run
Plays / game
69.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
30 · #462 of 583 LBs
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #33 of 45 Conference USA LBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Austin Keys’s 2024 season.
Matches Austin on
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Differs from Austin on
Hurry rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to MJ Stroud's junior season at Georgia Southern (2024).
Matches MJ on
Solo tackle rate
PD rate
Tackle volume
Differs from MJ on
Hurry rate (higher)
The linebacker corps · Sam Houston
- #21Dean Ford32 tackles · 2025
- #42Ca'lub Holloway29 tackles · 2025
- #26Tokyo Gordon19 tackles · 2025
- #45Eli Wallace1 tackle · 2025
- #33Brian Bates Jr.3 games · 2026
7 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology