Carson Willich
Iowa State Cyclones
84
Good

Carson Willich

Iowa State CyclonesSolid
WLBDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Carson Willich starting?

Carson Willich is the projected starter at WLB for Iowa State Cyclones.

Carson Willich is the projected starting WLB on a Solid Iowa State — 84 OVR.

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Depth at WLB · Iowa State Cyclones

  1. 11084Carson WillichStarter
  2. 23474Beau Goodwin
  3. 33164Montreze Smith Jr.

What's Next

Who do they play next?Sanders Ellis — vs Bowling Green · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Beau Goodwin — No. 2 at WLB for Iowa StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Iowa State Cyclones

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Blue Springs, ranked #1,257 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 18 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,257 NatlTeam Share2%
Blue Springs, MO
Jersey
#10
Class
RS SR
Height
6'1"
Weight
220 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251810

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8504
National Rank
#1257
High School
Blue Springs
Hometown
Blue Springs, MO

Why this rating?

On a 84-rated defense; 60th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 84.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 60% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role

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.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Carson Willich's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

18 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement20%
Coach Iowa 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.