Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Total | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 35 |
#4
Caleb Odom
Junior tight end for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 240 lb · Carrollton, GA · Carrollton
CFB Index 29 · #428 of 485 WRsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Ole Miss 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
66
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 22 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD, vs Louisville
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2024.
- Transferred from Alabama to Ole Miss in 2025.
Caleb Odom
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Kalen DeBoer, Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding. The receipt: 66 rec yds, 3 receptions against Louisville — Week 1, 2026.
66 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with Alabama4-star out of Carrollton
20258 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss2-0HC: Pete Golding · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 66.0 YDS/g, 22.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
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
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #52 of 58 SEC WRs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–38
vs Louisville
3 rec · 66 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Louisville at home 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
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Ole Miss
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Ole Miss players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (28 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #22
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Horton’s 2023 season.
Matches Isaiah on
Height
TD rate
Weight
Differs from Isaiah on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Tonges's sophomore season at California (2021).
Matches Jake on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Jake on
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #248
Peaked at #248 this season.
Background
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2025-26) • Dean's Honor Roll (Fall 2025) • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2026) 2025 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 15 games for the Rebels ... Hauled in 19 receptions for 197 yards and two touchdowns on the season ..vs. Georgia Stat...
The tight end room · Ole Miss
- #4Caleb Odom197 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Luke Hasz28 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Michael Smith20 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Wyatt Smalleyno box-score line yet
- #86Brady Prieskornno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology