Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | -- | Season-high 3 yds |
Caleb McMickle is a quarterback at Western Kentucky who has played in 1 of Western Kentucky's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Western Kentucky is 3-5.
Arrived at Western Kentucky from Houston.
3 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 5 rushing yards
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 62.6 |
| Career | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 62.6 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 52-7
vs Mercyhurst
5 rush yds (1 car) · 3 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With R. Tisdale Jr. — 309 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.0 · 18 rush yds (7 car) · B. Glenn — 101 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 72.6 · 50 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Conference USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 3 | T-348th of 370 | 27th of 28 |
| Yards an attempt | 1.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 62.6 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 50.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 5 | T-246th of 370 | 18th of 28 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 2 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Conference USA quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Kohl | 1,801 | 11 | 9 | 255 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Caden Creel | 1,746 | 13 | 8 | 209 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Landyn Locke | 1,653 | 12 | 5 | 236 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Rickie Collins | 1,617 | 7 | 6 | 229 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Roman Gagliano | 1,587 | 12 | 4 | 258 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Nick Minicucci | 1,477 | 14 | 4 | 170 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Deshawn Purdie | 1,453 | 10 | 1 | 152 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Henry Belin IV | 1,071 | 8 | 4 | 126 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Trey Hedden | 906 | 5 | 6 | 124 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Brock Glenn | 887 | 6 | 4 | 165 | 5.4 |
| 11 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 883 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Skyler Locklear | 788 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Adam Damante | 638 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 5.4 |
| 14 | Tyler Bell | 373 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 7.6 |
| 15 | DJ Bailey | 258 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Braden Streeter | 175 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Landon Varnes | 154 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.0 |
| 18 | EJ Archield Jr. | 137 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Jaylen Henderson | 131 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Zach Marker | 109 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Brett Holloway | 64 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12.8 |
| 22 | Riley Trujillo | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.7 |
| 23 | Jack Moran | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 24 | Skyler Williams | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Elijah Leonard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Ethan Vasko | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 27 | Caleb McMickle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 28 | Peter Costelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Carroll and Ezirim saw 2 of the 2 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Carroll | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
| CC Ezirim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | — |
Play by play: 2 passes, 1 caught, 3 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2026Western Kentucky3-5HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 1.5 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Western Kentucky’s quarterbacks
| Caleb McMickle | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 2, 3 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 1.5 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for 5 yds, 0 TD |
| Brock Glenn | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 92 of 165, 887 yds, 6 TD, 4 INT · 5.4 yards an attempt on 165 attempts · ran for 451 yds, 5 TD |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 80 of 123, 883 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT · 7.2 yards an attempt on 123 attempts · ran for 6 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Caleb McMickle. Gray: Rodney Tisdale Jr., Brock Glenn. From the play by play.
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Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 pass attempts and 1 carry in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,545 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Conference USA as a redshirt junior.
Four seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Western Kentucky HeltonYear 4 · 1 game
- 2025 Western Kentucky HeltonYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- May 2025 Entered the transfer portalHouston to Western Kentucky
- 2024 Houston FritzYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 Houston HolgorsenYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Fellowship Christian SchoolRoswell, GA · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 1,545 in the 2023 class. Signed with Houston.Also from Fellowship Christian School: Josh Petty (Georgia Tech), CJ Givers (Duke), Evan Haynes (Georgia Tech) and 1 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Houston to Western Kentucky, May 1, 2025.
2023
- Signed with HoustonThree-star, out of Fellowship Christian School
2025
- Transferred to Western Kentuckyfrom Houston
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dana Holgorsen, Willie Fritz and Tyson Helton.