Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 1/2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 | -- | Season-high -1 yds |
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Daniel Kaelin
Sophomore quarterback for Nebraska. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 220 lb · Elkhorn, NE · Bellevue West / Virginia
Transferred Virginia → Nebraska for 2026
The numbers
-1
passing yard · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: -1 pass yds, 4 rush yds, vs North Dakota
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore quarterback for Nebraska. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nebraska in 2024.
- Transferred from Virginia to Nebraska in 2026.
Daniel Kaelin
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs.
-1 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 4 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
His career
2024
- Signed with Nebraska3-star out of Bellevue West
20255 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Nebraska
2025Virginia
2026Nebraska
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 34–7
vs North Dakota
-1 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 27-point win at home against North Dakota.
With A. Colandrea — 195 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.6 · 19 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · J. Rule — 119 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2026Nebraska3-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, -0.5 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
42.7%
90 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology