Caleb Bacon
Penn State Nittany Lions
85
Great

Caleb Bacon

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
MLBDefenseGreatTRANSFER · Iowa State
2nd String / Backup

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Caleb Bacon is listed 2nd string at MLB for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 68 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3 sacks. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 94th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Team Share9%Percentile94th
Lake Mills, IA
Jersey
#10
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
240 lbs
Transfer
Iowa State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—689.53

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated defense; 94th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 85.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 94% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 15% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

68 tkl · 9.5 TFL · 3 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at MLB · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 1891Kooper EbelStarter
  2. 21085Caleb BaconYou
  3. 3974Cael Brezina
  4. 43258John Klosterman
Coach Penn StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.