New Mexico State · W 24-0
9 tackles
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 3 above.
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Caleb Nix
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Conference USA. On tape: 9 tackles against New Mexico State, Week 9, 2026.
52 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
52 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Caleb Nix for six: Jacksonville State safety carving out his own football legacy
WBMA Sep 22 · 1 outlet
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Caleb Nix for six: Jacksonville State safety carving out his own football legacy
WBMA Sep 22 · 1 outlet
WBMAEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 52 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 63 | 38 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | Clemson | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 116 | 69 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 9 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-27vs Georgia Southern | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-26@ Kennesaw State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs Florida International | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-0@ New Mexico State | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Oct. 28 · W 24-0 at New Mexico State, play by play
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Jacksonville State’s defense played that day
New Mexico State’s 8 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 0 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
5 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Kennesaw State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 16-14. Ended Kennesaw State’s drive (int).
6 tackles.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 43 yards for the score. 5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 11, returned 43 yards for the score. Second quarter, made it 28-0.
4 tackles.
Week 1 · 2026
W 49-7
1 interception · 5 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
52tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%1 TFL52 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.9%
213 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
240 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #3 of 25 Conference USA Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 49% of returning players who ranked #1–3 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 43–54%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2025)
Weekly recognition
2 weekly honors (2025)
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dabo Swinney and Charles Kelly.
