Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Murray State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-28@ Marshall | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 27-20vs Nevada | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#44
Kaven Call
Redshirt junior linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 244 lb · Apopka, FL · Apopka
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Nevada
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UCF in 2023.
- Transferred from UCF to East Tennessee State in 2025.
Kaven Call
Kaven Call has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Marshall — Week 2, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with UCF3-star out of Apopka
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Kaven Call'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 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Murray State
1 tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against Murray State.
With R. Gagliano — 200 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 25 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Lacy — 8 rec · 118 yds · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
2024UCF4-8HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2026Middle Tennessee2-1HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning, 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
58.0%
102 pass / 74 run
Plays / game
58.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 (r-Sophomore at ETSU) • Played in all 12 games • Finished with 23 tackles, including 4.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, seven hurries, two pass breakups and an interception • His interception came against West Georgia • Had a season-high five stops against Samford to go with a sack and a forced fumble…
The linebacker corps · Middle Tennessee
- #26Korey Smith38 tackles · 2025
- #46Reggie Johnson35 tackles · 2025
- #31Mathias Malaki-Donaldson7 tackles · 2025
- #16Jaiyden Thompson4 tackles · 2025
- #44Kaven Call3 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · Middle Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology