Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-66@ Florida | 34/52 | 276 | 1 | 2 | 5.3 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30vs Navy | 27/32 | 386 | 5 | 0 | 12.1 | 83.4 | Season-high 386 yds |
| Total | 61/84 | 662 | 6 | 2 | 8.7 | 83.4 |
#10
Caden Veltkamp
Senior quarterback for Florida Atlantic. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 236 lb · Bowling Green, KY · South Warren
CFB Index 50 · #66 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Florida Atlantic for 2026
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.
The numbers
662
passing yards · 2026
6 TD · 2 INT · 7.9 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 386 yds · 5 TD -- top 1% passing TDs game. -- Best game: 386 pass yds, 5 TD, -22 rush yds, vs Navy
The play that turned itSwung Florida Atlantic from 53% to 87% to win.UConn at Florida Atlantic · 48-45
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Florida Atlantic. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Kentucky in 2022.
- Transferred from Western Kentucky to Florida Atlantic in 2025.
- Named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year in 2024.
How he plays
Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game.
Success rate: 88th percentile.
The full scouting readCaden Veltkamp
Keeps the offense on schedule and doesn't lose the game. Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2024: Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year. The receipt on tape: 386 pass yds, 5 pass TD against Navy, Week 2, 2026.
662 PASS YDS · 6 PASS TD · 1 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Western Kentucky3-star out of South Warren
202413 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
- Conference USA Offensive Player of the Yearwinner
- All-Conference USAsecond
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2024)
Badges
- Program Benchmark
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coaches2022
Florida Atlantic
2025–2026era →
Zach Kittley
Florida Atlantic
Played under 4 different head coaches: Willie Taggart, Tom Herman, Chad Lunsford, and Zach Kittley. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2023Western Kentucky8-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Western Kentucky8-6HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2026Florida Atlantic1-1HC: Zach Kittley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: success rate (88th percentile). Strength: completion % (88th percentile). Concern: interception rate (27th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (8)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / dropback
60th → 65th percentile
Success rate
47th → 88th percentile
Explosive rate
47th → 42nd percentile
Sack rate
72nd → 35th percentile
Interception rate
18th → 27th percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
85 of 84 attempts matched to play-by-play
83 of 85 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
7.4835 of 75 QBsSack rate
5.6%45 of 75 QBsSacked on 5.6% of dropbacks (45 of 75) — and still 35 of 75 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
22% of attempts (18)
94%comp
Air -3.6 · YAC 8.4 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
47% of attempts (39)
74%comp1 INT
Air 4.8 · YAC 2.6 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
17% of attempts (14)
50%comp
Air 13.1 · YAC 1.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
14% of attempts (12)
58%comp1 INT
Air 28.6 · YAC 6.7 avg
Overall 72.9% completion on 85 attempts · 58% completion on 12 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 331 YDS/g, 3.0 TD/g, 8.7 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #9 of 15 American Athletic QBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 61 | 84 | 72.6% | 662 | 7.9 | 6 | 2 | 157.6 | 64 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 345 | 514 | 67.1% | 3,652 | 7.1 | 24 | 17 | 135.6 | 50 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 258 | 389 | 66.3% | 3,108 | 8.0 | 25 | 10 | 149.5 | 74 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 41 | 54 | 75.9% | 387 | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 163.0 | 45 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 152.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 709 | 1,045 | 67.8% | 7,834 | 7.5 | 60 | 30 | 144.0 | 61 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | -21 | -1.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 81 | 45 | 0.6 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 113 | 150 | 1.3 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 23 | 76 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 228 | 250 | 1.1 | 12 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–30
vs Navy
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Navy · 2&11 · Q1 · EPA +6.88(14:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete deep middle to #8 E.Messer caught at Navy35, for 76 yards to the Navy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:18, 1ST DOWN #41 C.Rogers kick attempt good (H: #91 R.Chandley, LS: #54 W.Adkinson)
- Week 1 · Florida · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA -4.21(06:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp rush left for 10 yards loss to the FLA11 fumbled by #10 C.Veltkamp at FLA05 forced by #90 B.Bett recovered by FLA #44 M.Johnson at FLA11 #44 M.Johnson return 0 yards to the FLA11 (#21 E.Ervin)
- Week 2 · Navy · 2&11 · Q2 · EPA +3.46(05:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete deep right to #2 K.Valsin caught at Navy00, for 30 yards to the Navy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:26, 1ST DOWN #41 C.Rogers kick attempt good (H: #91 R.Chandley, LS: #54 W.Adkinson)
- Week 2 · Navy · 2&18 · Q3 · EPA +3.15(06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short middle to #2 K.Valsin caught at Navy34, for 18 yards to the Navy34 (#13 C.Robinson; #16 G.Sessi), 1ST DOWN. #13 C.Robinson injured on the play
- Week 2 · Navy · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.01(07:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete deep middle to #8 E.Messer caught at Navy08, for 36 yards to the Navy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:59, 1ST DOWN #41 C.Rogers kick attempt good (H: #91 R.Chandley, LS: #54 W.Adkinson)
- Week 2 · Navy · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA +2.93Dominique Henry 13 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick)
- Week 1 · Florida · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.88(06:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp rush middle for 7 yards gain to the FLA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:50 #41 C.Rogers kick attempt good (H: #91 R.Chandley, LS: #45 W.Adkinson)
- Week 2 · Navy · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +2.76AJ Johnson 5 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Collin Rogers Kick)
- Week 1 · Florida · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.69(02:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete short right to #8 E.Messer caught at FLA42, for 12 yards to the FLA36 (#10 C.Dooley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.65(08:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Veltkamp pass complete deep right to #8 E.Messer caught at FLA23, for 25 yards to the FLA23, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida Atlantic
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Florida Atlantic
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #130
DNA match
Player DNA
Game Manager
Consistent underneath passer who protects the lead. Rarely loses games; rarely wins them alone.
QB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Gunner Kiel’s 2015 season.
72%match
Matches Gunner on
Completion %
Rush yards / carry
TD rate
Differs from Gunner on
Rush usage (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Donovan Smith’s path through Houston.
82%match
#2
Beau Brungard
83%
Matches Donovan on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Hayden Wolff's graduate season at Western Michigan (2024).
46%match
Matches Hayden on
Yards / attempt
Differs from Hayden on
EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)
Total pass EPA (college ability) (lower)
Completion % (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Caden Veltkamp
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #156
Peaked at #156 this season.
Background
At Florida Atlantic Graduate (2026) Selected to the preseason Maxwell Award Watch List for the second consecutive year Named as a Phil Steele's Magazine second team member and was a third team member for Athlon Sports Member of the 1000 preseason Shriners Bowl watch list Voted team captain Senior...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology