#11
Iowa State · 2026

Willie Breland III

LBJunior6' 2", 218 lbsWiggins, MS
Iowa State Cyclones2-1 · TDC #39
Snap share
56%
3 of 3 started · likely 15–75%
Tackles
10
772nd of 4521 in FBS
Solo
8
Tackles for loss
1
613th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays1861st / 1779
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops4633rd / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles8—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles10772nd / 4521
Solo8—
Tackles for loss1613th / 1689
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1264th / 977
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State✓ LB67~40 (20–47)560%
Wk 2 · Iowa✓ LB59~29 (3–53)249%
Wk 3 · Bowling Green✓ LB52~30 (3–52)458%
Season3 GS17899 (26–133)1156%

Position Room

11 LBs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Sullivan SchlimgenLB2321—1
Carson WillichLB1940—0
11Willie Breland IIILBJR1010—1
34Beau GoodwinLBJR90011
16Malcolm JonesLBSR62.50—0
8Tristan ExlineLBSR300—0
Montreze SmithLB300—0
Connor WelschLB200—0
40Landon KalsbeckLBFR100—0
Ethan SteckerLB100—0
36Bradley EsserLBFR—————

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. Iowa State depth chart →