6′2″ · 218 lb · Wiggins, MS · Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.
Willie Breland III
One game to point at: 5 tackles against West Virginia — Week 5, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 18 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 18 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 6): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 55-7
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 48-point win at home against Bowling Green.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups18 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.2%
152 pass / 217 run
Plays / game
61.5
6 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
176 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #453 at the position.
His career
