Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
Will McLaughlin built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Defiance, IA wearing No. 23, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Will McLaughlin's career was his defensive production: 86 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 32 career games in the available record. That gives Will McLaughlin's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Iowa State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa State | 3.5 | 10.6 | 3.9 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa State | 12 | 24 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 24 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 4.5 | 21.5 | 7.9 | -7.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 4.5 | 21.5 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 5 | 17.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 18 BYU
Week 9 · L 27-41 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Miami
Week 1 · W 42-41 · Postseason
2.5
Havoc Plays
81.9 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.
#3
vs TCU
Week 6 · W 27-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Kansas State
Week 13 · W 42-35 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Ohio
Week 3 · W 43-10
2
Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Iowa State
12 primary output · 24 efficiency · 8.2 usage
63.9
#2
2023 Regular Season · Iowa State
63.9
12 primary · 24 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa State
44.5
4.5 primary · 21.5 efficiency · 7.9 usage
7
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Next best actions
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.