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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 21 | 184th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 46 | — |
Charting
Where McCalla's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Brett McCalla's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ New Mexico | L 7–38 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Colgate | W 13–10 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Wyoming | W 24–10 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Miami | L 3–52 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Akron | W 41–17 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Ohio | L 14–31 | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Western Michigan | L 14–21 | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Miami (OH) | L 27–28 | 9.3 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.1 | 56 | 23 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 56 | 119th / 5664 |
| Solo | 23 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 38 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Mexico | ✓ LB | 69 | ~43 (22–51) | 5 | · | 62% |
| Wk 2 · Colgate | ✓ LB | 62 | ~41 (21–48) | 7 | · | 66% |
| Wk 3 · Wyoming | ✓ LB | 59 | ~57 (29–59) | 9 | · | 97% |
| Wk 4 · Miami | ✓ LB | 68 | ~60 (30–68) | 6 | · | 88% |
| Wk 5 · Akron | ✓ LB | 68 | ~50 (25–59) | 6 | · | 74% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio | — | 67 | ~67 (34–67) | 10 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Western Michigan | ✓ LB | 53 | ~37 (4–53) | 9 | · | 70% |
| Wk 8 · Miami (OH) | ✓ LB | 69 | ~57 (29–67) | 6 | 1 | 83% |
| Season | 7 GS | 515 | 412 (346–494) | 58 | 1 | 80% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Mayson Hitchens | LB | SR | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Brett McCalla | LB | SR | 56 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Xavier White | LB | 55 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 10 | Jeremiah Alston | LB | JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Antonio Cherry Jr. | LB | SO | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Drew Esper | LB | FR | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Elijah Reynolds | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Jeremiah McKenzie | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Victor Earl | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Joshua Atiemo | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Central Michigan depth chart →