
Navy’s mass-moving junior-to-senior DT with upside
Alex McCalop is a 6-2, 289-pound senior defensive tackle for Navy in 2026 who entered camp battling for playing time on the defensive line and special teams after adding 14 pounds in the offseason.[3][6][7] He’s appealing because Navy views him as a tough, developing interior piece with wrestling-built leverage and physicality, plus enough growth to keep climbing the depth chart, even though he did not see varsity action in 2024 or 2025.[3]





