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10 Justin Caballero
Justin Caballero
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Riverview, Fla.
  • High School:
    East Bay
  • Position:
    SB
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    64.0
  • sac
    0.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

5th Year Senior (2022-23): Played in all 10 games...Recorded 64 total tackles (43 solo, 21 assisted)...Had half a sack and 6.5 tackles for loss...Recovered one fumble and had one pass breakup...Named to HCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team.

Senior (2021-22): Played in all 10 games...Recorded 55 total tackles and seven tackles for loss...Snagged one interception.

Junior (2020-21): Played in all seven games ... Logged 34 tackles (16 solo and 18 assisted) ... Recorded a sack and 3.5 tackles for loss ... Ran the ball three times for 11 yards.

Sophomore (2019-20): Played in nine games... Rushed 20 times for 83 yards (4.2 average)... Caught one pass for 9 yards. 

Freshman (2018-19): Saw action in nine contests... Recorded nine carries for 27 yards... Assisted on a tackle.

Prep: Graduated in 2018 from East Bay High School in Gibsonton, Florida... Three-year varsity letterman in football.

Personal: Son of Edwin and Delma Caballero... Majoring in business administration while minoring in economics. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 43 34
Assists 21 16
Tackles 64.0 50.0
Tackles per game 6.4 7.1
Sacks 0.5 0.5
Sack yards 2 2
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 3 2 5.0 - - 2.0 8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 13 0 13.0 0.0 0 2.0 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 4 1 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 4 4 8.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 3 6 9.0 0.0 0 2.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 5 3 8.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 45 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 9 9 27 3.0 3.0 0 10 - -
2019-20 9 20 83 9.2 4.2 0 20 1 1
2020-21 7 3 11 1.6 3.7 0 7 - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - 0 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 32 121 2.7 3.8 0 20 1 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 9 - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 1 0.1 9 1.0 9.0 0 9
2020-21 7 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
Total 45 1 0.0 9 0.2 9.0 0 9

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 45 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 9 27 - - - 27 3.0
2019-20 9 83 9 - - 92 10.2
2020-21 7 11 - - - 11 1.6
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 45 121 9 - - 130 2.9

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 9 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 7 16 18 34.0 4.9 1.0 2 3.5 7 - - - - - 1 -
2021-22 10 33 22 55.0 5.5 0.0 0 7.0 15 0 1 0 1 17 1 0
2022-23 10 43 21 64.0 6.4 0.5 2 6.5 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 45 92 62 154.0 3.4 1.5 4 17.0 38 0 2 0 1 17 3 0

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 43 21 64.0 6.4 0.5 2 6.5 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Conference 7 34 16 50.0 7.1 0.5 2 4.5 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 23 12 35.0 8.8 0.5 2 6.5 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Away 6 20 9 29.0 4.8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 12 13 25.0 8.3 0.5 2 2.5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 7 31 8 39.0 5.6 0.0 0 4.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Month                                
September 3 9 5 14.0 4.7 0.0 0 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 5 26 7 33.0 6.6 0.5 2 2.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
November 2 8 9 17.0 8.5 0.0 0 2.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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