Receiver, South Dakota, 2019–21
Caleb Vander Esch
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Hometown
- San Jose, CA
Caleb Vander Esch played receiver at South Dakota (2019–21).
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Dakota | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | South Dakota | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 27 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Dakota | 45 | WR | ||
| 2021 | South Dakota | 45 | WR | 6′1″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Dakota (FCS) | 1 | 5.07 | – | – | 5.1 | – |
| 2021 | South Dakota (FCS) | 2 | 0.20 | – | – | 0.4 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 South Dakota 1 game, 1 catch, 7 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Kansas | L 14–17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
No box score in the source for Oct 2 vs. Indiana State; Oct 23 vs. Illinois State, so those games are not listed.
2019 South Dakota 1 game, 1 catch, 27 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Oklahoma | L 14–70 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. Montana; Sep 14 vs. Houston Christian; Sep 21 at Northern Colorado; Oct 5 vs. Indiana State; Oct 12 at Missouri State; Oct 19 at Northern Iowa; Oct 26 vs. Southern Illinois; Nov 2 at Western Illinois; Nov 9 vs. Youngstown State; Nov 16 at North Dakota State; Nov 23 vs. South Dakota State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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