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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Bacon'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.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Penn State#26 · 4-4 | 8 | 42% | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Iowa State#35 · 8-4 | 12 | 79% | 68 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | Iowa State#34 · 7-6 | 13 | 63% | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 * | Iowa State#50 · 4-8 | 1 | 1% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Caleb Bacon's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Caleb Bacon'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
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 22 | 1165th / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 229th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Marshall | 54 | ~46 (23–54) | 6 | 85% |
| Wk 2 · Temple | 55 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 9% |
| Wk 3 · Buffalo | 63 | ~52 (26–61) | 4 | 83% |
| Wk 4 · Wisconsin | 66 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 5 · Northwestern | 69 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Wk 6 · USC | 63 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | 40% |
| Wk 7 · Michigan | 53 | ~26 (3–47) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 9 · Purdue | 44 | ~38 (4–44) | 3 | 86% |
| Season | 467 | 195 (91–266) | 21 | 42% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tony Rojas | LB | JR | 58 | 10.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Kooper Ebel | LB | SR | 43 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9 | Cael Brezina | LB | JR | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Caleb Bacon | LB | SR | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Alex Tatsch | LB | SO | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Cam Smith | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | John Klosterman | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Chris Fileppo | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Jake Lukac | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Keian Kaiser | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Josh Banks | 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. Penn State depth chart →