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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 130th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 5 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Sandstrom'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
2 seasons 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 |  App State#104 · 5-3 | 8 | 41% | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | App State#115 · 5-8 | 11 | 33% | 24 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Caleb Sandstrom's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Caleb Sandstrom'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 |  Maine | W 55–3 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ East Carolina | W 27–24 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Charlotte | W 26–21 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ NC State | L 31–41 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Old Dominion | L 3–10 | 8.6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 35–32 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  James Madison | W 34–31 | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Georgia Southern | L 3–19 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.8 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 20 | 1311th / 5664 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 155th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 5 | 36th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 5 | 71st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Maine | ✓ DL | 60 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | 43% |
| Wk 2 · East Carolina | ✓ DL | 73 | ~21 (8–33) | 2 | 29% |
| Wk 3 · Charlotte | ✓ DL | 59 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | 61% |
| Wk 4 · NC State | ✓ DL | 78 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 14% |
| Wk 6 · Old Dominion | ✓ DL | 81 | ~43 (21–54) | 6 | 53% |
| Wk 7 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ DL | 61 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | 59% |
| Wk 8 · James Madison | ✓ DL | 75 | ~49 (24–62) | 4 | 65% |
| Wk 9 · Georgia Southern | ✓ DL | 79 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 14% |
| Season | 8 GS | 566 | 233 (149–299) | 21 | 41% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the App State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Aaron Clark | DL | JR | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Caleb Sandstrom | DL | SR | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 96 | Ricky Lolohea | DL | JR | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Caleb Pitts | DL | SO | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Aiden Benton | DL | SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Jehchys Brown | DL | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Ki'Shawn Harvey | DL | SR | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Nick Campbell | DL | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Keaton Braddock | DL | JR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Manny Lewis | DL | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 88 | Kaden Ellis | DL | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 84 | Sawyer Arnold | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Xavier Joseph | DL | FR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Kelvin Crawford | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Nick Avery | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Jordan Harris | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Chris Doyle | DL | 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. App State depth chart →