Cael Brezina
Cael Brezina
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. He has spent two seasons in the Iowa State linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against TCU, Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 29 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 22 | 12 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 26 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 16–13
vs Iowa
2 SOLO · 3 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
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 #71 · 2026 recruiting class #54
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Vic Shaw’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Owen Chambliss's sophomore season at San Diego State (2024).
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