David Santiago
David Santiago
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Troy Calhoun and Jonathan Smith. One game to point at: 5 tackles against UCLA — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 24 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Air Force | 37 | 22 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 61 | 32 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–24
vs Youngstown State
1 QB HUR
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #45
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trey Smith’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to David Afogho's sophomore season at Bowling Green (2025).
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