Player Career

Cal Wallerstedt Career Story

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Player Story

Cal Wallerstedt story

Cal Wallerstedt built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a linebacker from Harrisburg, NC wearing No. 30, spending time with UTEP. The clearest part of Cal Wallerstedt's career was his defensive production: 99 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 16 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with UTEP. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Cal Wallerstedt's production has multiple signals. With 16 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UTEP.

The arc is straightforward: Cal Wallerstedt moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UTEP

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUTEP0
2020 Regular SeasonUTEP04.210
2021 Regular SeasonUTEP04.210
2022 Regular SeasonUTEP26.55416.226.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ New Mexico

Week 3 · L 10-27

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Middle Tennessee

Week 9 · L 13-24 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

92.3 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 92.3 takeover score.

#3

@ UTSA

Week 13 · L 31-34 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

83.4 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Rice

Week 10 · L 30-37 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

80.1 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Boise State

Week 4 · W 27-10

2.5

Havoc Plays

69.3 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · UTEP

26.5 primary output · 54 efficiency · 16.2 usage

75.2

#2

2020 Regular Season · UTEP

37.5

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · UTEP

37.4

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

6

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games