Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
#97
Cal Thrush
Freshman defensive lineman on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 263 lb · Upper Arlington, OH · Upper Arlington
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at Notre Dame
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman defensive lineman on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2025.
Cal Thrush
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Notre Dame, Week 3, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of Upper Arlington
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Michigan State2-1HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy
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 1 game: 1.0 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
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
39.4%
78 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Second-year player redshirted his first season in East Lansing in 2025. 2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action . . . named Scout Team Player of the Week three times (vs. Western Michigan, UCLA and Maryland) . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025 and competed in spring practice....
The defensive line · Michigan State
- #23Kenny Soares Jr.4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Anelu Lafaele2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Eli Coenen1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Isaac Smith1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #97Cal Thrush1 game · 2026
14 more on the roster · Michigan State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology