Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#16
Caleb Coley
Senior defensive back on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 162 lb · Warner Robins, GA · Houston County
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 456 nationally · Signed with Michigan State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2022.
Caleb Coley
Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against San José State, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of Houston County
20257 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Eastern Michigan
Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -14 net (12 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Background
EMU: 2025: Played in eight games with four starts…Recorded 10 total tackles with seven solo stops and three assisted tackles…Posted a career-best four tackles and two pass breakups against Long Island (Sept. 7)…Added one quarterback hurry against Bowling Green (Nov. 8)…Broke up four passes during...
The secondary · Eastern Michigan
- #6Bryce Llewellyn103 tackles · 2025
- #13Jason Marshall56 tackles · 2025
- #4Juan Salas34 tackles · 2025
- #8Jaivian Norman16 tackles · 2025
- #16Caleb Coley10 tackles · 2025
16 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology