Is Carson Willich starting?
Carson Willich is the projected starter at WLB for Iowa State Cyclones.
Redshirt senior · #10 · 6'1", 220 lbs
See full Iowa State Cyclones depth chart ›Depth at WLB · Iowa State Cyclones
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Iowa State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLBCarson WillichThis player
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big 12
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 80 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #10
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
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 82-rated defense; 60th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 80.
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
Oct 10LBYUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-10
Oct 3WWVUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-42
Sep 26LUTAHTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-17
Sep 19WBGSUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 55-7
Sep 12LIOWATKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-13
Sep 5WSEMOTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LBYU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WWVU | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LUTAH | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WBGSU | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LIOWA | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WSEMO | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carson Willich's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.