Brett McCalla

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
High School:
Mira Costa H.S.
Previous School:
Central Washington
Twitter:
@brett_mccalla

Enrolled and signed with Central Michigan in June 2026.

CAREER

Two-time First Team All-Lone Star Conference honoree (2023 and 2025) … Two-time CSC Academic All-District honoree … Three-year team captain for at Central Washington … In four years, 34 games played, and 27 starts at Central Washington, made 177 total tackles (90 solo), 16.5 tackles for loss for 47 yards, 1.0 sack for 7 yards, intercepted three passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns, broke up five passes, and recovered two fumbles.

2025 AT CENTRAL WASHINGTON

As a redshirt junior linebacker, saw action in 12 games … First Team All-Lone Star Conference recipient … Earned College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-America honors … CSC Academic All-District honoree … Finished the year with 71 tackles (34 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss for 15 yards, intercepted two passes for 108 yards, broke up two passes, recovered one fumble … Scored two touchdowns, both on interception returns with a long of 90 yards … Made a season-high 10 tackles (two solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Western Colorado (11/22) … Finished with six tackles at Sul Ross State (11/8) … Returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown, made five tackles (three solo) at Midwestern State (10/25) … Made nine tackles (six solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss at Texas A&M-Kingsville (10/18) … Totaled nine tackles (six solo), 0.5 tackles for loss, and one quarterback hurry vs. Eastern New Mexico (10/4) … Finished with five tackles, a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss, and intercepted a pass with a return of 18 yards in the season opener vs. Colorado Mesa (8/28).

2024 AT CENTRAL WASHINGTON

As a redshirt sophomore linebacker, played in three games with one start ... Recorded seven tackles (three solo) … Recorded a season-high 6 tackles and one pass breakup at San Diego.

2023 AT CENTRAL WASHINGTON

As a redshirt freshman linebacker, named an Honorable Mention All-American by Don Hansen's Football Gazette … Earned NCAA Division 2 CCA All-West Region honors ... First Team CSC Academic All-District ... Started all 13 games at linebacker ... Recorded 95 tackles (50 solo), registered a team-high 10.5 tackles for loss for a loss for 29 yards, one sack for seven yards and one interception ... Registered 10 or more tackles in five games ... Made a career-high 15 tackles against Eastern New Mexico ... Intercepted a pass at No. 1 ranked Colorado School of Mines in the NCAA Division II Playoffs ... Finished with two quarterback hurries, one each at Western New Mexico and at No. 17 UTPB ... Made one sack for seven yards at Weber State … Broke up two passes, one each against Montana Tech and at No. 21 Bemidji State in the playoffs ... Recovered a fumble at No. 21 ranked Boise State.

2022 AT CENTRAL WASHINGTON

As a true freshman, appeared in six games, starting one … Accumulated four tackles, three solo, one assisted on the year ... Had one tackle for loss for three yards.

HIGH SCHOOL

A June 2022 graduate of Mira Costa High School, where he played three years of varsity football for coach Don Morrow … Named a First-Team All-CIF Division 7 selection … Two-time First Team All-Conference selection for the Mustangs … Played both middle and outside linebacker on defense and fullback and tight end on offense … Made 151 tackles, eight sacks as a senior for the Mustangs … Played basketball for three seasons and baseball.

PERSONAL

Born Brett McCalla on March 10, 2004 … Son of Kit and Becky McCalla … Has a brother Max and sister Josie … Hobbies and interests include being outside and spending time with loved ones … Majors in sport management.