Senior linebacker for Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Haymarket, VA · Battlefield
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Sacks: 96th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 12 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, at Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
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Caleb Woodson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 12 tackles, 2 sacks against Kentucky — Week 2, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Saban → Kalen DeBoer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Alabama
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama | 18 | 8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 57 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 72 | 26 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 20 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 167 | 71 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 12 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–17
at Kentucky
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 12 tackles
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.
With K. Russell — 188 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 38.9 · -9 rush yds (8 car) · D. Hill — 104 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (96th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (80th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
11%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
41.3%
85 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Julian Richardson’s 2020 season.
Matches Julian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to MJ Sherman's senior season at Nebraska (2023).
Matches MJ on
Differs from MJ on
Player DNA
NIL Opportunities Prior to Alabama The No. 49 linebacker according to 247Sports' Transfer Portal Rankings ... ranked as the No. 59 player at his position in the portal by On3. 2023-25 (Virginia Tech) Contributed in 35 games across three seasons at Virginia Tech ... amassed 152 career tackles,…
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