Landan Callahan
Landan Callahan
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. He has spent two seasons in the Duke secondary. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Clemson — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 27–20
at Virginia
1 PD · 5 TOT · 4 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Deshawn Jones Jr’s 2022 season.
Matches Deshawn on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christian Bodnar's sophomore season at Liberty (2025).
Matches Christian on
Differs from Christian on
Background
2026: Returning starting cornerback ... has played in 17 career games with six starts … booked 43 tackles and two PBUs … tallied 3+ tackles in eight games, 5+ in four games and a career-high eight at Clemson in 2025 ... recorded a solo PBU versus NC State and Virginia in the ACC Championship Game...