Caleb Komolafe
Caleb Komolafe
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Northwestern. The receipt on tape: 129 rush yds, 2 rec yds against Minnesota, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under David Braun.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 190 | 941 | 5.0 | 11 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 50 | 139 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 244 | 1,089 | 4.5 | 11 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 101 | 5.6 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 22–21
at Penn State
72 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Khalan Laborn’s 2022 season.
Matches Khalan on
Differs from Khalan on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Garrett Groshek’s path through Wisconsin.
Garrett Groshek
Narii Gaither
Joshua Samuel
Matches Garrett on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryson Washington's junior season at Baylor (2025).
Matches Bryson on
Differs from Bryson on
Player DNA
Players who play like Caleb Komolafe
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #162
Peaked at #162 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+10356%
Up 10356% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025 Redshirt Sophomore: Earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, appearing in 11 games with 10 starts … Took 190 carries for 941 rushing yards (4.95 ypc) and 11 rushing touchdowns … Ranked seventh in rushing yards and eighth in rushing touchdowns among Big Ten players … Turned 11 receptions into 60...