Quarterback, Nebraska and Virginia, 2024–⁠26

Daniel Kaelin

Number
No. 12
Height
6′3″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Elkhorn, NE

Daniel Kaelin plays quarterback for Nebraska, after Nebraska (2024) and Virginia (2025). Last time out, against North Dakota: 1 of 2, −1 yard.

2026 so far

−1 passing yards

Last game: 1 of 2, −1 yard vs. North Dakota, W 34–⁠7

Next game: vs. Washington, Oct 31

Career highs

164passing yards, career highvs. William & Mary, 2025

Passing

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2025Virginia305257.73396.511
2026Nebraska1250.0−1−0.500
Career315457.43386.311

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Nebraska12QBRS
2025Virginia12QBFr.
2026Nebraska12QBSo.6′3″220

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Virginia610.10––5.816%
2026Nebraska3-0.48––-1.4–

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.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Virginia40%5.2 yds5.6 yds1 of 280%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Nebraska 1 game, −1 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 19vs.North DakotaW 34–⁠712−1004
2025 Virginia 5 games, 339 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Coastal CarolinaW 48–⁠73926002
Sep 13vs.William & MaryW 55–⁠16814164012
Sep 20vs.StanfordW 48–⁠2011410–
Nov 8vs.Wake ForestL 9–⁠1618281450049
Nov 29vs.Virginia TechW 27–⁠7–––––19

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.