Caleb Wooden
Caleb Wooden
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Cadillac Williams, Hugh Freeze and Sam Pittman. The receipt: 10 tackles, 1 TFL against Auburn — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sam Pittman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–7
vs Alabama A&M
0 TFL · 2 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 45-point win at home against Alabama A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (41 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #46
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blake Thompson’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Taylor's senior season at Vanderbilt (2024).
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