Charlotte · W 41-9
No catches.
Auburn · W 45-15
1 catch, 34 yards
The other 6 games average 54 yards. This one was 20 below.
Odom has catches in 7 of Ole Miss’s 8 games: none against Charlotte.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 8, middle 9, right 4.
Caleb Odom
Caleb Odom takes over from Dae'Quan Wright at Ole Miss.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.53
recruiting national rank
Ole Miss fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Caleb Odom has had enough of Ole Miss’ slow starts
On3 Oct 27 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
With Improved Eyesight, Caleb Odom Looks to Elevate Reliability for Ole Miss
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 10 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1With Improved Eyesight, Caleb Odom Looks to Elevate Reliability for Ole MissSep 10
Locked On12 Personnel Unlocks This Entire Ole Miss Offense | Caleb Odom = Evan Engram?Aug 13On3Caleb Odom can see the difference in his second Ole Miss seasonSep 8On3Sports Illustrated +1On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Ole Miss10 stories2025 to nowMost about: profile and feature, preview and matchup.
Sports Illustrated +1With Improved Eyesight, Caleb Odom Looks to Elevate Reliability for Ole MissSep 10Locked On🚨 warning: Caleb Odom Becomes Pete Golding’s nightmare Mismatch – Can SEC Linebackers Handle Him?Apr 18Locked OnWhy Caleb Odom Might Be the Key to This Entire Ole Miss OffenseAug 4Locked On12 Personnel Unlocks This Entire Ole Miss Offense | Caleb Odom = Evan Engram?Aug 13
Alabama2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Caleb Odom vs Louisville.
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Last game (Wk 9): 34 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs No. 24 Louisville | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs No. 7 LSU | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 88 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | |
| Total | 27 | 360 | 13.3 | 2 | 35 |
Oct. 24 · L 27-34 at Texas, play by play
5 catches for 59 yards. Ole Miss threw to him on 11 of its 52 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 31-24.
24-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 34-24.
1 catch for 34 yards. Ole Miss threw to him on 3 of its 35 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 14-9.
34-yard catch. Third quarter, up 24-15.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 37 yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss threw to him on 6 of its 36 passes.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
18-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 21-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 29 yards. Ole Miss threw to him on 5 of its 30 passes.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 13. Third quarter, up 42-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 47 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 5 catches for 57 yards, the box score 5 for 47, so no play is placed until they agree.
5 catches for 88 yards, his most this season. Ole Miss threw to him on 8 of its 48 passes. 79 of the 88 came before halftime.
30-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss threw to him on 5 of its 36 passes.
35-yard touchdown. Fourth quarter, made it 31-24.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, up 38-31.
18-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, tied 38-38. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 1 · 2026
W 41-38
vs Louisville · neutral site
3 rec · 66 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Louisville at a neutral site in a shootout.
With T. Chambliss — 336 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.7 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Alexander — 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD
The plays that mattered most
177th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4315% of team targetsCatch rate
63%27 of 43 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
63% catch rate on 43 targets · 15% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 53.0 | 20.3 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 45.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 53.4 | 13.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 46.5 | 22.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
27 catches in 7 games, more catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #15 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #52 of 58 SEC WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kalen DeBoer, Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding.
