Linebacker, Penn State (from Iowa State), 2022–26
Caleb Bacon
Lettered 2022–23, 2025 at Iowa State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 242 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lake Mills, IA
Caleb Bacon plays linebacker for Penn State, after Iowa State (2022–25). Last time out, at Michigan: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
19 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles at Michigan, L 18–21
Next game: vs. Purdue, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highfour times; last at TCU, 20253sacks, career highat Oklahoma State, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 60 | 36 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 68 | 32 | 9.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | Penn State | 19 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 150 | 86 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 10 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Iowa State | 10 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Iowa State | 10 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Iowa State | 10 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Penn State | 10 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 242 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Penn State 7 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
2025 Iowa State 12 games, 68 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Kansas State | W 24–21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. South Dakota | W 55–7 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Iowa | W 16–13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Arkansas State | W 24–16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Arizona | W 39–14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Cincinnati | L 30–38 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Colorado | L 17–24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. BYU | L 27–41 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Arizona State | L 19–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at TCU | W 20–17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Kansas | W 38–14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Oklahoma State | W 20–13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2023 Iowa State 13 games, 60 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 30–9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Iowa | L 13–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio | L 7–10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 34–27 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Oklahoma | L 20–50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.TCU | W 27–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atCincinnati | W 30–10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Baylor | W 30–18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Kansas | L 21–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atBYU | W 45–13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Texas | L 16–26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atKansas State | W 42–35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Memphis | L 26–36 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Iowa State 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs.Baylor | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atTexas | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Texas Tech | L 10–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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