Kaleb Eleby (born March 13, 2000) is an

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for the Houston Roughnecks of the

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. He played

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at Western Michigan.

High school career

Eleby attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri. During his career he had 9,735 passing yards and 95

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. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

Eleby entered his first year at Western Michigan in 2018 as a backup to Jon Wassink, before starting the final five games due to Wassink being injured. For the season he completed 92 of 147 passes for 1,092 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. After redshirting 2019, he took over as the full-time starter in 2020. He finished the season completing 98 of 152 passes for 1,699 yards, 18 touchdowns and two interceptions. Eleby returned as the starter in 2021. On January 4, 2022, Eleby declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Houston Roughnecks

Eleby was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the

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Western Michigan Broncos bio
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