Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 88 yds |
| Total | 8 | 154 | 19.8 | 1 | 35 |
#4
Caleb Odom
Junior tight end for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 240 lb · Carrollton, GA · Carrollton
CFB Index 29 · #428 of 485 WRsMedium-low confidence
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.
How he plays
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
Yards / catch: 100th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
154
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD, vs Louisville
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2024.
- Transferred from Alabama to Ole Miss in 2025.
Caleb Odom
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Kalen DeBoer, Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding. The receipt: 88 rec yds, 5 receptions against LSU — Week 3, 2026.
154 REC YDS · 8 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with Alabama4-star out of Carrollton
20258 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 32–24
vs LSU
5 rec · 88 yds
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Louisville · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +3.10Caleb Odom 35 Yd pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
- Week 3 · LSU · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.94(14:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short middle to #4 C.Odom caught at OM31, for 23 yards to the LSU47 (#2 T.Benefield), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Louisville · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +2.92(00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short middle to #4 C.Odom caught at Lou41, for 18 yards to the Lou38 (#10 K.Beasley; #11 T.Capers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.21(02:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #4 C.Odom caught at LSU26, for 30 yards to the LSU05 (#2 T.Benefield), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.18(01:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #4 C.Odom caught at OM36, for 12 yards to the OM42 (#31 C.Jimcoily; #6 T.Dottery), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.15(01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #4 C.Odom caught at LSU44, for 14 yards to the LSU44 (#11 P.Woodland), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · LSU · 3&20 · Q3 · EPA +0.69(06:35) Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #4 C.Odom caught at LSU36, for 9 yards to the LSU36 (#1 P.Umanmielen; #11 P.Woodland)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.17No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short left to #4 C.Odom caught at Lou13, for 13 yards to the Lou12 (#12 D.Waller), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +88 receiving yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss3-0HC: Pete Golding · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: long catch (81st percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
8 of 8 receptions matched to play-by-play
12 of 13 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1311% of team targetsCatch rate
62%8 of 13 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
50% of targets (6)
67%catch rate
Air 6.2 · YAC 12.2 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
33% of targets (4)
75%catch rate
Air 13.5 · YAC 1.3 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
17% of targets (2)
0%catch rate
Air 24.5 avg
62% catch rate on 13 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 REC/g, 77.0 YDS/g, 19.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #52 of 58 SEC WRs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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.
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Will Mallory’s 2019 season.
Matches Will on
Yards / reception
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Will on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Michael Kirch’s path through Florida Atlantic.
81%match
Matches Michael on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Carsen Ryan's junior season at Utah (2024).
71%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches Carsen on
Height
Weight
Differs from Carsen on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #176
Peaked at #176 this season.
Background
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2025-26) • Dean's Honor Roll (Fall 2025) • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2026) 2025 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 15 games for the Rebels ... Hauled in 19 receptions for 197 yards and two touchdowns on the season ..vs. Georgia…
The tight end room · Ole Miss
- #4Caleb Odom197 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Luke Hasz28 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Michael Smith20 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Wyatt Smalleyno box-score line yet
- #86Brady Prieskornno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology