Player Dossier

2023-2025

Northwestern

Caleb Komolafe

RB • 5'11" • 210 lbs • Katy, TX, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Caleb Komolafe leans workhorse runner traits and 51.1 efficiency.

Usage Score

11.4

Efficiency

29.6

Consistency

63.5

Season Value

30

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Northwestern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: USC

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Caleb Komolafe, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern. Caleb Komolafe leans workhorse runner traits and 51.1 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Northwestern paired 1,001 primary output with 51.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 29.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Loss with 32 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Northwestern

Games

10

Scrimmage Yards / G

14.7

Efficiency

29.6

Usage

11.4

Consistency

63.5

Best Game by takeover score

Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 19. Duke: -3. Unknown: 12. Washington: 14. Indiana: 14. Maryland: 29. Purdue: 3. Ohio State: 3. Michigan: 24. Illinois: 32

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 6 by 33. Duke: 5 by 0. Unknown: 7 by 17.9. Washington: 7 by 20.8. Indiana: 3 by 47.6. Maryland: 7 by 43.2. Purdue: 1 by 31.3. Ohio State: 1 by 25. Michigan: 7 by 35.7. Illinois: 8 by 41.7

Split Comparison

Wins17 · n=3 · +3 vs Losses
Losses14 · n=6 · -3 vs Wins
First Half11.2 · n=5 · -7 vs Second Half
Second Half18.2 · n=5 · +7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Illinois

Best efficiency game

47.6 vs Indiana

Result
Sat 11/30vs IllinoisL 28-38832404
Sat 11/23@ MichiganL 6-507243.4003.4
Sat 11/16vs Ohio StateL 7-31133
Sat 11/2@ PurdueW 26-2013303
Sat 10/12@ MarylandW 37-107294.1004.1
Sat 10/5vs IndianaL 24-41294.500154.7
Sat 9/21@ WashingtonL 5-24714202
Sat 9/14vs Unknown7121.7001.7
Sat 9/7vs DukeL 20-265-3-0.600-0.6
Sat 8/31vs Miami (OH)W 13-66193.2003.2

Career Arc

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

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    Northwestern

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonNorthwestern4240.94.5
2023 Regular SeasonNorthwestern4240.94.50
2024 Regular SeasonNorthwestern14729.611.4105
2025 PostseasonNorthwestern1,00151.132.7854
2025 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1,00151.132.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

USC

Loss with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

158

Primary metric

158 scrimmage yards and 48.9 usage.

#2

Nebraska

125

Primary metric

Loss with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

125 scrimmage yards and 37.8 usage.

#3

Minnesota

131

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

131 scrimmage yards and 35.9 usage.

#4

Duke

26

Primary metric

Loss with 26 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

26 scrimmage yards and 5.8 usage.

#5

UCLA

119

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

119 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Northwestern

1,001 primary output · 51.1 efficiency · 32.7 usage

62.4

#2

2025 Regular Season · Northwestern

62.4

1,001 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 32.7 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Northwestern

30

147 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 11.4 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8436

Tompkins · Katy, TX

Committed To
Northwestern
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

1,190

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
1,089