Caleb Bacon
Caleb Bacon
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Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 68 | 32 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 60 | 36 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 131 | 71 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 5 | -- | 1 |
How he plays
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Payton Wilson’s 2022 season.
Matches Payton on
Differs from Payton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Payton Wilson's junior season at NC State (2022).
Matches Payton on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #5367
Peaked at #5367 this season.