 Eleby with
Western Michigan in 2019 | |
| Edmonton Elks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 13, 2000 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) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Kaleb Eleby (born March 13, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Michigan.
High school career
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
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
| 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+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄4 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
Eleby was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2023 XFL Draft. [10] He was released on December 15, 2023. [11]
Edmonton Elks
On February 5, 2024, Eleby signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [12]
References
- ^ Kvidahl, David. "No. 8: Eleby embarks on fourth season as Pattonville's starting QB". STLtoday.com.
- ^ Lyons, Joe. "Ex-Pattonville QB leads Western Michigan to upset win". STLtoday.com.
- ^ "Keeping freshman QB on bench in U-M loss part of WMU's redshirt plan". mlive. September 12, 2018.
- ^ "WMU's Kaleb Eleby learning from new defense, fellow QB Jon Wassink". mlive. March 7, 2019.
- ^ Petzold, Evan. "Kaleb Eleby takes reins as Western Michigan football QB after learning from Jon Wassink". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "How WMU QB Kaleb Eleby put himself in elite company with Heisman Trophy hopefuls". mlive. November 26, 2020.
- ^ Berry, Mia. "Western Michigan QB Kaleb Eleby is the MAC's best-kept secret". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Kaleb Eleby Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan, QB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "XFL's Houston Roughnecks pick two quarterbacks as draft begins". houstonchronicle.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
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