Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-3vs Bryant | 4/9 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs South Florida | 9/10 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 9.1 | 65.1 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Total | 13/19 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 7.8 | 65.1 |
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Cale Hellums
Senior quarterback for Army. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 208 lb · Tomball, TX · Tomball (USMAPS)
CFB Index 57 · #48 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Army for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
150
passing yards · 2026
2 TD · 0 INT · 7.9 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 32 car · 159 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 59 pass yds, 87 rush yds, vs Bryant
The play that turned itSwung Army from 13% to 68% to win.Tulsa at Army · 26-25
His career numbers, season by seasonBuzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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Cale Hellums
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. This is his third year in the same quarterback room at Army. One game to point at: 91 pass yds, 55 rush yds against South Florida — Week 2, 2026.
150 PASS YDS · 2 PASS TD · 142 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Army
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Army
Played his entire career under Jeff Monken.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jeff Monken, all run-heavy offenses — 20-9 over that span.
2024Army12-2HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2025Army7-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2026Army1-1HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rush yards (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 75.0 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 7.8 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #6 of 15 American Athletic QBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–3
vs Bryant
59 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 87 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 56-point win at home against Bryant.
With S. Howard — 63 rush yds (4 car) · Z. Mundell — 105 rush yds (4 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Bryant · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.80(01:05) #3 C.Hellums rush right for 37 yards gain to the Bryant00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:54, 1ST DOWN #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #98 M.Faulk, LS: #55 O.Walter)
- Week 1 · Bryant · 3&7 · Q1 · EPA +3.62(07:41) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 27 yards gain to the Bryant00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:36, 1ST DOWN #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #98 M.Faulk, LS: #55 O.Walter)
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.68(11:48) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete deep right to #1 Z.Mundell caught at USF02, for 24 yards to the USF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:47, 1ST DOWN #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #98 M.Faulk, LS: #55 O.Walter)
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -2.05(00:16) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete short right to #1 Z.Mundell caught at Army40, for 14 yards to the USF48 fumbled by #1 Z.Mundell at Army40 recovered by USF #35 H.Perry Jr. at USF48, End Of Play
- Week 2 · South Florida · 3&9 · Q4 · EPA -1.85(01:58) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums sacked for loss of 6 yards to the USF46 (#25 Z.Hamilton)
- Week 1 · Bryant · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.72(08:54) No Huddle #3 C.Hellums pass complete deep left to #27 S.Howard caught at Bryant40, for 33 yards to the Bryant30 (#3 O.Mkparu), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.69(00:19) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete short left to #7 G.Nwawuihe caught at USF00, for 4 yards to the USF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:13 #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #98 M.Faulk, LS: #55 O.Walter)
- Week 1 · Bryant · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.64(01:48) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush right for 6 yards gain to the Bryant37 (#8 E.Carter; #1 N.LaPlante), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Florida · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.41(14:59) #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Army32 (#6 R.Hill; #56 T.Simmons Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Florida · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA -1.22(02:27) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 1 yard loss to the USF40 (#51 M.Harris)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Army
Returning around him
- 80% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #136 · 2026 recruiting class #138
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Thomas Castellanos’s 2023 season.
Matches Thomas on
Rush yards / carry
Height
Differs from Thomas on
Rush usage (higher)
EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)
INT rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Thomas Castellanos's sophomore season at Boston College (2023).
39%match
Matches Thomas on
Height
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Differs from Thomas on
Rush usage (higher)
EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)
INT rate (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #111
Peaked at #111 this season.
Background
2025: Played in all 13 games and started in 10…Had 1,223 rushing yards on the season, becoming just the eighth Army rusher to reach that mark…Had 18 rushing touchdowns, which was the second-most rushing touchdowns in a season in program history, trailing only Bryson Daily’s program-record 32 set...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology