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Updated: December 4, 2015

2015-16: Played in 11 games ... Made a tackle against Furman

2014-15: Played in 12 games … Logged 171 plays, 67 on offense and 117 on special teams … Had 22 carries for 96 yards on the season … Caught six passes for 61 yards … Saw action at tailback and on special teams, running the ball five times for 19 yards against William & Mary … Was in on special teams at Ohio State … Saw action at tailback and on special teams against East Carolina … Caught a 7-yard pass while in at tailback against Georgia Tech … Ran the ball four times for 45 yards and had a 13-yard catch against Western Michigan … Was in at tailback and on special teams at North Carolina, running the ball six times for 20 yards … Ran the ball seven times for 25 yards and caught two passes for 25 yards at Pitt … Caught a 13-yard pass against Miami … Was in on 13 special teams plays against Boston College … Saw action at tailback and on special teams at Wake Forest … Was in at tailback and on special teams in the wins over Virginia and Cincinnati … Made the move to receiver during spring practice.

2013-14: Played in 11 games, making one start … Made the move from receiver to tailback early in fall camp … Was in on 87 plays, logging 50 on offense and 37 on special teams … Ran the ball eight times for 41 yards on the year … Scored a touchdown on a 13-yard run, finishing the game with 36 yards on six rushes against Western Carolina … Was in on special teams and offense at Georgia Tech and against North Carolina … Caught a 3-yard pass in his first career start against Pittsburgh … Was in at tailback and on special teams against Duke … Was in on seven special teams plays at Boston College … Saw action on special teams and offense in the win at Miami … Was in on special teams against Maryland … Played 11 snaps on offense and seven on special teams in the Sun Bowl … Had the lone touchdown in the Spring Game, a 27-yard run in the first quarter.

2012-13: Worked at wide receiver while taking a redshirt year … Caught a 24-yard touchdown pass during the team’s second spring scrimmage … Had two receptions for 12 yards in the final scrimmage of the spring.

High School: An ESPNU 150 member for Coach Sean O’Hare at Clover Hill High … A SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American … A member of the PrepStar Dream Team … A National Underclassmen Combine East Regional Honorable Mention All-America selection … Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … A second-team Group AAA all-state selection at quarterback by the Virginia High School Coaches Association … A first-team All-Met selection at defensive back by The Richmond Times-Dispatch … Played six different positions … As a quarterback, rushed for 747 yards and 12 touchdowns and threw for 846 yards and seven touchdowns … Season was shortened by a knee injury … A member of the National Underclassmen Combine preseason East Regional Second-Team All-American Team … Passed for 1,343 yards and 20 touchdowns and also picked up 843 yards and scored eight more times with his feet as a junior … Ranked as the No. 52 overall player in the country and the No. 5 “athlete” in the country by PrepStar … Listed as the No. 84 overall prospect in the country, the No. 7 “athlete” in the country and the No. 3 prospect in Virginia by Rivals … Rated the No. 2 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Virginia by SuperPrep … Ranked as the No. 160 player in the country overall, the No. 21 wide receiver in the country and the No. 4 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 204 overall player in the country and the No. 31 wide receiver in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 83 overall prospect in the country, the No. 9 “athlete” in the country, the No. 10 player in his region and the No. 1 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation … Ranked as the No. 40 overall prospect in the country and the No. 4 “athlete” in the country by Tom Lemming on MaxPreps.

Personal: Joel Xavier Caleb … Born February 21, 1994 in Richmond, Virginia … Son of Keven Caleb and Annette Bailey … Has three older brothers and an older sister … One older brother, Brandon, played football at Oklahoma … Majoring in human development.