#3
Army · 2026

Cale Hellums

QBSenior5' 11", 208 lbsTomball, TX
Army Black Knights5-3 · TDC #76
Snap share
90%
7 of 8 started · 463 of 516 snaps
Pass yards
462
167th of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
4–2
Yards / att.
6.1
Completion
56.6%
EPA / play
+0.30
47th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

246 plays · +73.0 total EPA · 47th of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.30
Passing+0.00
Rushing+0.44
1st down+0.00
2nd down+0.17
3rd down+0.57
Standard downs+0.27
Passing downs+0.36
HellumsQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays46%
Pass plays90%
Run plays39%
1st down34%
2nd down44%
3rd down74%
Standard downs42%
Passing downs61%
HellumsQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks78—
Success rate41.0%—
Explosive pass rate8.1%—
Deep-throw rate23.0%—
Sack rate5.1%—
Interception rate2.7%—
3rd-down conversion29.4%—
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries164—
Success rate52.4%49th / 332
Explosive run rate11.0%230th / 332
Stuffed at the line10.4%57th / 332
First downs64—
Red-zone carries37—
Goal-line carries16—

Charting

Where Hellums's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
12.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
24%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
3.0
128 yds after the catch
Air yards
320
of 448 yds on charted throws
Pressured
18%
hurried or sacked · 4 sacks

Where he throws73 throws charted

56% comp12.7 avg. depth3.0 YAC/catch24% 20+ air yds4–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per throw1100% · 1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (8%), 6 caught (100%), 40 yds, 6.7 per throw6100% · 40yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (10%), 5 caught (71%), 41 yds, 5.9 per throw771% · 41yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (5%), 1 caught (25%), 26 yds, 6.5 per throw425% · 26yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 2 caught (100%), 53 yds, 26.5 per throw2100% · 53yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 31 yds, 31.0 per throw1100% · 31yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (5%), 4 caught (100%), 17 yds, 4.3 per throw4100% · 17yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (8%), 4 caught (67%), 40 yds, 6.7 per throw667% · 40yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 2 caught (100%), 26 yds, 13.0 per throw2100% · 26yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per throw1100% · 3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per throw250% · 7yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (14%), 9 caught (90%), 78 yds, 7.8 per throw1090% · 78yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (14%), 3 caught (30%), 41 yds, 4.1 per throw1030% · 41yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (7%), 1 caught (20%), 24 yds, 4.8 per throw520% · 24yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction167 carries

Left
22%
6.3 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
56%
4.9 YPC · 50% succ.
Right
22%
5.6 YPC · 54% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Army

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Hellums’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
13.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
31%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.8
156 yds after the catch
Air yards
224
of 380 yds on charted throws
Pressured
18%
hurried or sacked · 1 sack

Where he throws47 throws charted

55% comp13.7 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch31% 20+ air yds4–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 throws (6%), 3 caught (100%), 10 yds, 3.3 per throw3100% · 10yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (6%), 3 caught (100%), 19 yds, 6.3 per throw3100% · 19yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (9%), 2 caught (50%), 47 yds, 11.8 per throw450% · 47yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (6%), 2 caught (67%), 26 yds, 8.7 per throw367% · 26yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (6%), 3 caught (100%), 24 yds, 8.0 per throw3100% · 24yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 1 caught (50%), 21 yds, 10.5 per throw250% · 21yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per throw1100% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (9%), 2 caught (50%), 86 yds, 21.5 per throw450% · 86yRight, Behind air yards: 2 throws (4%), 2 caught (100%), -1 yds, -0.5 per throw2100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 1 caught (50%), 4 yds, 2.0 per throw250% · 4yRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (9%), 4 caught (100%), 40 yds, 10.0 per throw4100% · 40yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 26 yds, 26.0 per throw1100% · 26yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 1 caught (50%), 24 yds, 12.0 per throw250% · 24yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (9%), 1 caught (25%), 40 yds, 10.0 per throw425% · 40y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction148 carries

Left
26%
5.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
44%
3.4 YPC · 35% succ.
Right
30%
3.9 YPC · 42% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farArmy#76 · 5-3890%43/764624–26.141.0%1728745.11752.4%
2025Army#69 · 7-61373%42/776124–27.944.2%27911234.01746.2%
2024Army#31 · 12-231%—————7284.00—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cale Hellums's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Cale Hellums's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.3 avg. game scoreBest: 6.8 vs Bryant (Week 1)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1BryantW 59–36.84944.4596.60078712.4237
2South FloridaL 24–286.391090.0919.12018553.108
4@TempleW 21–17—3650.0366.000221044.7315
5@Louisiana TechL 29–315.5122450.01516.31119552.9122
6TulaneW 20–17—3650.0193.200382235.9258
7Florida AtlanticW 56–24—1250.021.000251957.8558
8@TulsaW 38–356.571258.3645.300301214.0341
9@MemphisL 22–49—4757.1405.71113342.6113
2026 · 8 games6.3437656.64626.1421728745.11758

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions43—
Attempts76—
Completion %56.6%—
Yards462167th / 276
Yards / att.6.1—
Touchdowns4137th / 276
Interceptions2—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries172—
Yards87413th / 1519
Yards / carry5.1108th / 312
Touchdowns171st / 683
Long58—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Bryant✓ QB70411659%
Wk 2 · South Florida✓ QB62562890%
Wk 4 · Temple✓ QB646428100%
Wk 5 · Louisiana Tech✓ QB686844100%
Wk 6 · Tulane✓ QB64634498%
Wk 7 · Florida Atlantic✓ QB63592794%
Wk 8 · Tulsa✓ QB64624297%
Wk 9 · Memphis—61502182%
Season7 GS51646325090%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Army roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
3Cale HellumsQBSR7646242+0.30
6Bryson LuterQBSO41201+0.34
Ethan WashingtonQB21300+0.36
9Santiago FernandezQBFR—————
15Andrew HeidelQBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Army depth chart →