Caleb Irving
Caleb Irving
Wins his gap play after play. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Walters and Tim Albin. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against South Florida, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Biff Poggi → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Charlotte
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Charlotte
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #103
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rasheed Lyles’s 2022 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Leroy Jackson's sophomore season at North Carolina (2025).
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Background
At Charlotte Redshirt Freshman, 2025 (10/4): Played in all but two games and made four starts on the defensive line Totaled 14 tackles and a forced fumble Had a career-high six tackles and a forced fumble at South Florida Before Charlotte Began his career at Purdue, appearing in two games during...