#22

Caleb Dozier

LB · South Alabama · Fr. · #22

Returning to South Alabama for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Caleb Dozier

LB · South Alabama · Fr · #22

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1142 national
CFB
College
South Alabama
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Alabama39130.50.01----
Career39130.50.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 38–21

vs Morgan State

1 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

South Alabama

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · South Alabama

Returning around him

  • 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mataira Brown’s 2025 season.

Utah State · 2025

#2

Caden Sullivan

App State · 2024

72%
#3

Payton Wilgar

BYU · 2022

71%
#4

Dion Hunter

New Mexico · 2021

70%
#5

Dexter Foster

Oregon State · 2024

69%

Matches Mataira on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Mataira on

Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Lockhart's freshman season at Mississippi State (2025).

Mississippi State · 2025

#2

Mataira Brown

Utah State · 2025

81%
#3

Hudson Ball

Tulsa · 2025

79%
#4

Noah Chambers

Virginia Tech · 2025

76%
#5

Dexter Foster

Oregon State · 2024

74%

Matches Tyler on

TFL rate
Tackle volume
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #13752

Final rank
#14128
Avg #13980.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #13752 this season.