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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Western Michigan
Kaleb Eleby
QB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Maryland Heights, MO, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Kaleb Eleby is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
Kaleb Eleby built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a quarterback from Maryland Heights, MO wearing No. 5, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Kaleb Eleby's career was his passing...
Read the storyKaleb Eleby, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan. Kaleb Eleby is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 6,144
- Passing yards
- 6,069
- Rushing yards
- 75
- Touchdowns
- 58
Quick Answers
Kaleb Eleby quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 6,144
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Toledo
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Sophomore
- 2021 Total offense rank
- 3,341 total offense · QB 34th (top 10%) · Mid-American 2nd (top 2%) · National 34th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 5 | 180 | 175 | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 5 | 885 | 917 | -32 | 6 | 51 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 1,738 | 1,700 | 38 | 22 | 59.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 185 | 162 | 23 | 3 | 70.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 3,156 | 3,115 | 41 | 26 | 70.4 |
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Kaleb Eleby played QB for Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kaleb Eleby recorded 6,069 passing yards, 75 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 3,341 primary output with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Loss with 312 yards of offense and 64.1 efficiency. It landed in the 76.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
257
Efficiency
62.4
Usage
15.5
Consistency
84.8
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 185. Michigan: 207. Illinois State: 176. Pittsburgh: 317. San José State: 193. Buffalo: 277. Ball State: 242. Kent State: 340. Toledo: 255. Central Michigan: 294. Akron: 217. Eastern Michigan: 312. Northern Illinois: 326
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 19 by 67.8. Michigan: 45 by 54.3. Illinois State: 25 by 61.4. Pittsburgh: 41 by 62.6. San José State: 36 by 55.1. Buffalo: 41 by 58.5. Ball State: 42 by 49.6. Kent State: 25 by 92. Toledo: 38 by 61. Central Michigan: 48 by 57.2. Akron: 24 by 57.6. Eastern Michigan: 37 by 64.1. Northern Illinois: 28 by 70.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins253.9 · Games = 8 · -8.1 vs Losses
Losses262 · Games = 5 · +8.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
92 vs Kent State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/27 | @ Nevada3+ TD | W 52-24 | 8 | 14 | 162 | 57.1 | 2 | 1 | 67.8 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | 12 |
| Wed 11/24 | @ Northern Illinois300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-21 | 21 | 26 | 338 | 80.8 | 5 | 0 | 70.2 | 2 | -12 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed 11/17 | @ Eastern Michigan300-yard game | L 21-22 | 22 | 29 | 307 | 75.9 | 1 | 1 | 64.1 | 8 | 5 | 0.60 | 1 | 10 |
| Wed 11/10 | vs Akron3+ TD | W 45-40 | 12 | 20 | 217 | 60.0 | 2 | 1 | 57.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Wed 11/3 | vs Central Michigan | L 30-42 | 22 | 36 | 276 | 61.1 | 1 | 1 | 57.2 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Toledo | L 15-34 | 15 | 29 | 232 | 51.7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 9 | 23 | 2.60 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Kent State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 64-31 | 15 | 22 | 307 | 68.2 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Ball State | L 20-45 | 19 | 33 | 257 | 57.6 | 0 | 2 | 49.6 | 9 | -15 | -1.70 | 1 | 5 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Buffalo | W 24-17 | 21 | 33 | 279 | 63.6 | 2 | 0 | 58.5 | 8 | -2 | -0.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs San José State | W 23-3 | 17 | 28 | 200 | 60.7 | 2 | 0 | 55.1 | 8 | -7 | -0.90 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Pittsburgh300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 44-41 | 23 | 34 | 337 | 67.6 | 3 | 0 | 62.6 | 7 | -20 | -2.90 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Illinois State | W 28-0 | 15 | 21 | 174 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 | 61.4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Michigan | L 14-47 | 20 | 37 | 191 | 54.1 | 1 | 0 | 54.3 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Player Story
Kaleb Eleby story
Kaleb Eleby built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a quarterback from Maryland Heights, MO wearing No. 5, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Kaleb Eleby's career was his passing role: 6,069 passing yards, 45 touchdown passes, 660 attempts, and 75 rushing yards across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Western Michigan. 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 75 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Kaleb Eleby 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
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Western Michigan
2017-2021
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Season Value Progression
2017201820182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 1,065 | 56.4 | 13.7 | 1,065 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,065 | 56.4 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | -1,065 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,738 | 63.9 | 16 | 1,738 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 3,341 | 62.4 | 15.5 | 1,603 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3,341 | 62.4 | 15.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Toledo
Week 9 · L 24-51 · Conference game
Loss with 267 yards of offense and 67.3 efficiency.
267
Total Offense
71 takeover
267 total offense with 67.3 efficiency.
#2
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 12 · L 21-22 · Conference game
312
Total Offense
68.4 takeover
Loss with 312 yards of offense and 64.1 efficiency.
312 total offense with 64.1 efficiency.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 7 · W 64-31 · Conference game
340
Total Offense
68.4 takeover
Win with 340 yards of offense and 92 efficiency.
340 total offense with 92 efficiency.
#4
vs Central Michigan
Week 10 · L 30-42 · Conference game
294
Total Offense
68.1 takeover
Loss with 294 yards of offense and 57.2 efficiency.
294 total offense with 57.2 efficiency.
#5
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 28-21 · Conference game
262
Total Offense
64.1 takeover
Win with 262 yards of offense and 55.5 efficiency.
262 total offense with 55.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
3,341 primary output · 62.4 efficiency · 15.5 usage
70.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan
70.4
3,341 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 15.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
59.9
1,738 primary · 63.9 efficiency · 16 usage
Milestones
14
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
9
3+ TD games
13
Above avg efficiency
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