Caleb Benning
Caleb Benning
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025
W 28–21
vs Northwestern
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #87
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Blanco’s 2022 season.
Matches Jack on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Myles Turpin's sophomore season at Wake Forest (2025).
Matches Myles on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #12021
Peaked at #12021 this season.