Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#24
Caleb Olabode
Freshman linebacker for Missouri State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Arlington, TX · Arlington High
Returning to Missouri State for 2026
The numbers
5
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at Texas A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Missouri State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Missouri State in 2025.
Caleb Olabode
Caleb Olabode has been at Missouri State through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Texas A&M — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Missouri Stateout of Arlington
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Missouri State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Nick Petrino
Missouri State
2026era →
Casey Woods
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Petrino → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Missouri State7-6HC: Nick Petrino · Balanced
2026Missouri State1-1HC: Casey Woods · Run-heavy, slow tempo
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: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–14
vs Lindenwood
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. Locklear — 258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #131
Background
Honors Conference USA Honor Roll: 2025 MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025, Spring 2026 Missouri State 2025: Played in the final 4 games of the season as a true freshman (60 snaps), all on special teams... Posted 2 solo tackles in Xbox Bowl game vs. Arkansas State (12/18/25) ... Also lo...
The linebacker corps · Missouri State
- Jared Lloyd76 tackles · 2025
- #38Stratton Shufelt18 tackles · 2025
- #31Cooper Roy11 tackles · 2025
- #21Jashawn Cooper8 tackles · 2025
- #24Caleb Olabode3 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Missouri State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology