Player Career

Caleb TerBush Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Caleb TerBush story

Caleb TerBush built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Metamora, IL wearing No. 19, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of Caleb TerBush's career was his passing role: 3,077 passing yards, 25 touchdown passes, 476 attempts, and 274 rushing yards across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Purdue. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 274 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: Caleb TerBush moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201120112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonPurdue1439.66.9
2010 Regular SeasonPurdue0-14
2011 PostseasonPurdue2,12459.816.22,124
2011 Regular SeasonPurdue2,12459.816.20
2012 Regular SeasonPurdue1,2135118.1-911

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Rice

Week 2 · L 22-24

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

251

Total Offense

83.8 takeover

251 total offense with 62.4 efficiency.

#2

@ Indiana

Week 13 · W 33-25 · Conference game

240

Total Offense

66.6 takeover

Win with 240 yards of offense and 72 efficiency.

240 total offense with 72 efficiency.

#3

vs Marshall

Week 5 · W 51-41

310

Total Offense

65.9 takeover

Win with 310 yards of offense and 62.1 efficiency.

310 total offense with 62.1 efficiency.

#4

vs Middle Tennessee

Week 1 · W 27-24

240

Total Offense

65 takeover

Win with 240 yards of offense and 55.8 efficiency.

240 total offense with 55.8 efficiency.

#5

@ Michigan

Week 9 · L 14-36 · Conference game

194

Total Offense

64.2 takeover

Loss with 194 yards of offense and 92.3 efficiency.

194 total offense with 92.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Purdue

2,124 primary output · 59.8 efficiency · 16.2 usage

68.3

#2

2011 Regular Season · Purdue

68.3

2,124 primary · 59.8 efficiency · 16.2 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Purdue

52.3

1,213 primary · 51 efficiency · 18.1 usage

Milestones

1

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

2

3+ TD games

7

Above avg efficiency