Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#15
Caleb Gash
Junior safety on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 193 lb · South Lyon, MI · South Lyon East
The story
Junior safety on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesCaleb Gash
Three seasons at Michigan State, two different head coaches: Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Eastern Michigan, Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
1 tackles
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
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 2 games: 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
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Recorded two tackles in playing 12 snaps on special teams in season opener vs. Western Michigan to earn MSU Co-Special Teams Player of the Week honors . . . suffered a season-ending injury in practice in Week 2. 2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 10…
The secondary · Michigan State
- #7Michael Richard Jr.38 tackles · 2025
- #3Tre Bell36 tackles · 2025
- #21Nikai Martinez24 tackles · 2025
- #30Aveon Grose15 tackles · 2025
- #15Caleb Gash2 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · Michigan State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology