Senior safety on Baylor's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 200 lb · Houston, TX · Clear Brook HS
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.
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 1447 nationally · Signed with Kansas State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior safety on Baylor's 2026 roster.
Colby McCalister
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 5 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 3, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Baylor
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baylor | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 23 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 27 | 23 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 46 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
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 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: -1 pass breakup, +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th 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.
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 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
48.2%
119 pass / 128 run
Plays / game
82.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #526 at the position.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaheem Joseph’s 2023 season.
Matches Jaheem on
Differs from Jaheem on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ashton Whitner's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2024).
Matches Ashton on
Player DNA
Previous School: Spent the 2022-25 seasons at Kansas State, playing in 25 games over the 2023-24 seasons. 2025:Did not see game action while recovering from an injury. 2024: Played in 12 regular-season games, including starts vs. Colorado, Arizona State and Cincinnati … Made 24 tackles, broke…
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