6′2″ · 240 lb · Grenada, MS
Willie McCaleb: DE · Kansas · #44.
Willie McCaleb
Willie McCaleb has been at Kansas through two head coaches in two seasons. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Baylor — Week 14, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 48-24@ Boston College | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 48-50@ No. 15 Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-34vs Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 6-61vs No. 11 Baylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2019
W 48-24
2 tackles
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Boston College.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Les Miles
Pass share
50.6%
388 pass / 379 run
Plays / game
63.9
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Kansas — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: David Beaty → Les Miles. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
