Quarterback, Western Michigan, 2017–21
Kaleb Eleby
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2021)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Maryland Heights, MO
Kaleb Eleby played quarterback at Western Michigan (2017–21).
Career highs
382passing yards, career highat Central Michigan, 20205touchdown passes, career hightwice; last at Northern Illinois, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Toledo, 2020Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 92 | 147 | 62.6 | 1,092 | 7.4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 97 | 151 | 64.2 | 1,700 | 11.3 | 18 | 2 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 230 | 362 | 63.5 | 3,277 | 9.1 | 23 | 6 |
| Career | 419 | 660 | 63.5 | 6,069 | 9.2 | 45 | 11 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 29 | −27 | −0.9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 34 | 38 | 1.1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 87 | 64 | 0.7 | 6 | 25 |
| Career | 150 | 75 | 0.5 | 13 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 5 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 5 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 5 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 5 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 5 | QB | So. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 210 |
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 | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 175 | 0.17 | 24th (n=160) | 0.26 | 29.2 | 46% | 0.11 | – |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 184 | 0.59 | 97th (n=116) | 0.27 | 109.1 | 47% | 0.74 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 436 | 0.42 | 79th (n=145) | 0.33 | 184.2 | 46% | 0.51 | 0.27 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Western Michigan 13 games, 3,277 passing yards, 23 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 14–47 | 20 | 37 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 28–0 | 15 | 21 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | at | W 44–41 | 23 | 34 | 337 | 3 | 0 | −20 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 23–3 | 17 | 28 | 200 | 2 | 0 | −7 |
| Oct 2 | at | W 24–17 | 21 | 33 | 279 | 2 | 0 | −2 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 20–45 | 19 | 33 | 257 | 0 | 2 | −15 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 64–31 | 15 | 22 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| Oct 23 | at | L 15–34 | 15 | 29 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 30–42 | 22 | 36 | 276 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 45–40 | 12 | 20 | 217 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 21–22 | 22 | 29 | 307 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 42–21 | 21 | 26 | 338 | 5 | 0 | −12 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 52–24 | 8 | 14 | 162 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
2020 Western Michigan 6 games, 1,700 passing yards, 18 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at | W 58–13 | 12 | 16 | 262 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 41–38 | 20 | 29 | 284 | 3 | 0 | −2 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 52–44 | 12 | 20 | 382 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 30–27 | 12 | 24 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 42–53 | 18 | 26 | 288 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 12 | at | L 27–30 | 23 | 36 | 274 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
2018 Western Michigan 5 games, 1,092 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 24–51 | 23 | 28 | 293 | 2 | 0 | −26 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 14–59 | 10 | 19 | 152 | 1 | 2 | −5 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 41–42 | 20 | 29 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 28–21 | 19 | 35 | 285 | 0 | 0 | −23 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | L 18–49 | 20 | 36 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¾″ | |
| Weight | 208 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 75¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.91 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.66 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 25½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.57 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.65 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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