Is Kelton McCaslin starting?
Kelton McCaslin is the projected starter at LDE for North Dakota State Bison.
Redshirt senior · #9 · 6'5", 250 lbs
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North Dakota State Starting Lineup
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- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
The Story
A 2-star recruit out of St. Charles East, ranked #3,236 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
At 6'5", 250 lbs, Kelton McCaslin plays for a North Dakota State team rated 73 overall in the Mountain West.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7500
- National Rank
- #3236
- High School
- St. Charles East
- Hometown
- St. Charles, IL
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 25th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 80 after depth penalty.
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 10LUNLVTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 13-7
Oct 3WWYOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-0
Sep 20WSACTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-10
Sep 5WFORTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-0
Aug 29WJXSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUNLV | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WWYO | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WSAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WFOR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WJXST | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Kelton McCaslin's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.