Kaleb Eleby

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Kaleb Eleby
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Eleby with Western Michigan in 2019
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 (age 24)
Maryland Heights, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Pattonville
(Maryland Heights, Missouri)
College:Western Michigan (2018–2021)
Position:Quarterback
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2021)

Kaleb Eleby (born March 13, 2000) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Michigan.

High school career[edit]

Eleby attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri.[1] During his career he had 9,735 passing yards and 95 touchdowns.[2] He committed to the Western Michigan University to play college football.

College career[edit]

Eleby entered his first year at Western Michigan in 2018 as a backup to Jon Wassink, before starting the final five games due to Wassink being injured.[3] For the season he completed 92 of 147 passes for 1,092 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.[4] After redshirting 2019, he took over as the full-time starter in 2020.[5][6] He finished the season completing 98 of 152 passes for 1,699 yards, 18 touchdowns and two interceptions.[7] Eleby returned as the starter in 2021.

On January 4, 2022, Eleby declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+34 in
(1.85 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
30+58 in
(0.78 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.91 s 1.66 s 2.82 s 4.65 s 7.57 s 25.5 in
(0.65 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Houston Roughnecks[edit]

Eleby was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2023 XFL Draft.[10] He was released on December 15, 2023.[11]

Edmonton Elks[edit]

On February 5, 2024, Eleby signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kvidahl, David. "No. 8: Eleby embarks on fourth season as Pattonville's starting QB". STLtoday.com.
  2. ^ Lyons, Joe. "Ex-Pattonville QB leads Western Michigan to upset win". STLtoday.com.
  3. ^ "Keeping freshman QB on bench in U-M loss part of WMU's redshirt plan". mlive. September 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "WMU's Kaleb Eleby learning from new defense, fellow QB Jon Wassink". mlive. March 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Petzold, Evan. "Kaleb Eleby takes reins as Western Michigan football QB after learning from Jon Wassink". Detroit Free Press.
  6. ^ "How WMU QB Kaleb Eleby put himself in elite company with Heisman Trophy hopefuls". mlive. November 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Berry, Mia. "Western Michigan QB Kaleb Eleby is the MAC's best-kept secret". Detroit Free Press.
  8. ^ "Kaleb Eleby Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan, QB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "XFL's Houston Roughnecks pick two quarterbacks as draft begins". houstonchronicle.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  12. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-05.

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