Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 7 yds |
| Total | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
#48
Caleb Ryan
Senior tight end for Liberty. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 240 lb · Bellingham, WA · Lynden Christian HS
Returning to Liberty for 2026
The numbers
7
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 7 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 7 yds, at James Madison
His career numbers, season by seasonCaleb Ryan
Third year in the Liberty receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 7 rec yds, 1 receptions against James Madison, Week 1, 2026.
7 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Liberty
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Liberty
Played his entire career under Jamey Chadwell.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jamey Chadwell, all run-heavy offenses — 13-13 over that span.
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Liberty1-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 7.0 YDS/g, 7.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Liberty
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Liberty
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (26 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #109
Background
2025 (R-Jr.): CSC Academic All-District® Team selection Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal recipient Saw playing time in all 12 games Starter at tight end against New Mexico State and LA Tech Finished the season with four receptions for 87...
The tight end room · Liberty
- #48Caleb Ryan87 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Kelsey Johnson33 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Bo Burklow1 game · 2025
- #88Zeke Wimbush2 games · 2026
- #84Breckan Kirbyno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology