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Caleb Bacon

Position coaches (Penn State, 2026): DeOn'tae Pannell, Ikaika Malloe, Christian Smith

Lake Mills, IARedshirt Senior6'4"242 lb#10
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Estimated NIL value
$310K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Redshirt Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
Final season
Portal entry
January 04, 2026

Caleb Bacon is a 6'4", 242-lb Redshirt Senior DE from Lake Mills, IA. Caleb Bacon entered the transfer portal from Iowa State on January 4, 2026 and committed to Penn State. TransferPortl estimates Caleb Bacon's NIL market value at $310K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Caleb Bacon has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Iowa State logoIowa StateTOPenn State logoPenn State

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 22 tkl
Havoc Plays
6
65th
Ball Plays
0
30th
Solo Tackle Rate
72.7%
98th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
7
Highest TVS
28
Sep 28, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 7 out of 100. The highest saved score is 28.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Iowa State20 ModerateEntered portal
2025Iowa State24 ModerateDid not enter
2024Iowa State9 LowDid not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$309,635
Highest market value
$966,227
Sep 12, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $309,635. The highest estimated value is $966,227.$0$541K$1.08M202320252026Iowa StatePenn StateSep 24, 2022Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
Iowa State logoIowa State
January 04, 2026
Iowa State → Penn State
Committed
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBUFum Rec
2026Penn State2216510-
2025Iowa State68329.533-
2023Iowa State52316.5320
2022Iowa State33000-
2026 Penn State DL Room
Yvan KemajouDE · $606KSiale TaupakiDT · $596KKeanu WilliamsDT · $487KIkenna EzeoguDE · $311KJackson FordDE · $186KElijah ReederDE · $105KDayshaun BurnettDE · $104KArmstrong NnodimDT · $103K
Full Penn State roster and portal moves
Most Likely to Leave Penn State
Max GranvilleDE · Penn StateTy BlandingDT · Penn StatePeter GonzalezWR · Penn StateKoby HowardWR · Penn StateLiam AndrewsDT · Penn StateLyrick SamuelWR · Penn State
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