Kelton McCaslin
DE · #9 · 
North Dakota State · SR · 6'5" · 250 · St. Charles, IL
Projected LDE starter
16 2026 tackles
4 · 5 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
41 Career games (18 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | North Dakota State | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | North Dakota State | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs DEs
Tackles per game 2.3 82
Havoc plays 13 96
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
North Dakota State 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 8.6% 86
Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 43
Sack rate 5.9% 43
2026 Game log
JVST
WYO
@ UNLV
NEVWeeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeTwo-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#3234 Jack Tremblay WR · Lincoln-Way East CMU
#3236 Kelton McCaslin EDGE · St. Charles East NDSU
Kelton McCaslin EDGE · St. Charles East NDSU
#3303 Mark Konecny QB · Mona Shores WMU
EDGEs in the class
#128 Paras Clines Dixie County FIU
#128 Nelson Arapa Juan Diego Catholic
#131 Kelton McCaslin St. Charles East NDSU
Kelton McCaslin St. Charles East NDSU#132 Tronice Hammond Crestwood
2026 · 96th pctile of DEs Recruit · 1th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.