Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-14vs Colorado | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45vs Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-11vs Mercer | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Cayman Spaulding
Senior linebacker for Georgia Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 225 lb · Lithonia, GA · Miller Grove H.S.
CFB Index 48 · #314 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
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.
The numbers
10
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Mercer
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Georgia Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Tennessee Tech in 2023.
- Transferred from Tennessee Tech to Georgia Tech in 2025.
Cayman Spaulding
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Tennessee Tech to Georgia Tech — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Mercer, Week 3, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Tennessee Techout of Miller Grove
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Georgia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 41 | 24 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 28 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Cayman Spaulding's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 44–11
vs Mercer
1 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 33-point win at home against Mercer.
With A. Mendoza — 249 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.2 · -8 rush yds (1 car) · A. Bacchetta — 51.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +5 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brent Key — 10-6 over that span.
2025Georgia Tech9-4HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2026Georgia Tech1-2HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (8th 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
46.7%
85 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
60.7
3 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
48 · #314 of 583 LBs
Unranked recruit. Now #314 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #35 of 74 ACC LBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Fa'Najae Gotay’s 2023 season.
Matches Fa'Najae on
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Harris's sophomore season at Maryland (2024).
Matches Michael on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Cayman Spaulding
The linebacker corps · Georgia Tech
- #44Kyle Efford77 tackles · 2025
- #2E.J. Lightsey76 tackles · 2025
- #1Cayman Spaulding41 tackles · 2025
- Melvin Jordan IV18 tackles · 2025
- #34Myles Forristall1 tackle · 2025
3 more on the roster · Georgia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology