Cael Brezina
Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S24, F24, S25) 2024 Battled injuries to play in eight games, making seven starts ... finished with 22 tackles, including three for a loss ... recovered a fumble in Pop-Tarts Bowl against No. 15 Miami ... had a season-high seven tackles, including five solo stops and 2.5 for a loss, against Houston ... notched five tackles in his first career game, a win at Iowa. High School Prepped at Downers Grove North for head coach Joe Horeni … three-star linebacker by 247Sports, Rivals, On3 and ESPN … No. 15 recruit in the state of Illinois by ESPN … No. 48 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN … 2023 IHSFCA First Team All-State selection … 2023 Suburban Silver All-Conference … totaled 109 tackles, including 76 solo stops, and 8.5 sacks … team reached state championship game in 2023 … picked Iowa State over Indiana and Air Force … also wrestled in high school. Personal Kinesiology major.
- TransferredPortal · 1/20/26, 10:13 AMCael Brezina (LB) officially transferred from Iowa State University to Pennsylvania State University
- CommittedUpNext · 1/4/26, 5:10 PMCael Brezina (LB) committed to Pennsylvania State University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pennsylvania State University | 3 | 0 | 61 | -- | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Iowa State University | 12 | 5 | 249 | -- | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Iowa State University | 8 | 7 | 67 | Med. | 22 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 23 | 12 | 377 | Med. | 65 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026