GLENDALE, Arizona (October 30, 2025) – Two linebackers have been added to the Arizona Rattlers roster as the team continues to build toward the 2026 season.

Ma'kel Calhoun
Calhoun, 6-4, 235 pounds, returns to the Rattlers after spending the 2025 season with the team mostly in a backup role. He is expected to push for more playing time in 2026. In his two starts, he piled up four solo tackles and 16 assists.

He joined the Rattlers after a year with the Vegas Knight Hawks where he was named to the IFL All-Rookie Team and earned second team All-IFL honors. He recorded a league-leading seven sacks, 13 tackles for loss and was second on the team with 65.5 tackles.

Calhoun played at Southern Illinois University, where he earned all-conference honors. He is from Pinellas Park, Fla.

Isaiah Major
Major, 6-1, 225 pounds, joins the Rattlers after two seasons at Florida A&M. He was the Southwestern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in his final season in 2023 when he recorded 94 tackles, 55 of those solo, and 11.5 tackles for loss. He also intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown.

In his junior year, he was a first-team All-SWAC selection and was twice named Defensive Player of the Week. He led his team with 83 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss.