2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 71
Caleb Krings
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 317
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Cape Fear (Elon)
Bio
2024: Graduate transfer from Elon University ... has seen action in 39 career games (36 starts), mostly at guard … helped Elon to 21 wins during career, including 17 CAA victories and an appearance in the 2022 NCAA FCS Championship playoffs … has played 2,647 career snaps … heading into 2024 season, has started 34 consecutive games.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Elon in 2020-21-22-23 ... saw action in 39 career games (36 starts), mostly at guard … helped Elon to 21 wins during career, including 17 CAA victories and an appearance in the 2022 NCAA FCS Championship playoffs … during 2023 season, helped Elon rank No. 10 nationally in yards per completion (14.14) and tied for No. 15 in passes had intercepted (6) … in 2022, created holes for RB Jalen Hampton to rush for 1,000+ yards (1,053) to become the first player in program history to do so since 2004 … according to Pro Football Focus in 2022, played the third-most snaps (778) at left guard nationally among teams that played 12 or fewer games and ranked No. 20 in the country among all offensive guards in run blocking … earned first career start against No. 1 James Madison during spring 2021 season … on the field for 2,647 snaps, including 2,500 along the offensive line … attended Cape Fear and played for coach Jake Thomas … four-year letterwinner, earning three-time all-conference honors and two-time all-region nods … selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … also competed in track & field.
PERSONAL: Born April 29, 2002 ... graduated from Elon in May 2024, with a degree in physical education ... enrolled in Duke’s continuing studies program ... son of Pete and Marsha Krings.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Elon in 2020-21-22-23 ... saw action in 39 career games (36 starts), mostly at guard … helped Elon to 21 wins during career, including 17 CAA victories and an appearance in the 2022 NCAA FCS Championship playoffs … during 2023 season, helped Elon rank No. 10 nationally in yards per completion (14.14) and tied for No. 15 in passes had intercepted (6) … in 2022, created holes for RB Jalen Hampton to rush for 1,000+ yards (1,053) to become the first player in program history to do so since 2004 … according to Pro Football Focus in 2022, played the third-most snaps (778) at left guard nationally among teams that played 12 or fewer games and ranked No. 20 in the country among all offensive guards in run blocking … earned first career start against No. 1 James Madison during spring 2021 season … on the field for 2,647 snaps, including 2,500 along the offensive line … attended Cape Fear and played for coach Jake Thomas … four-year letterwinner, earning three-time all-conference honors and two-time all-region nods … selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … also competed in track & field.
PERSONAL: Born April 29, 2002 ... graduated from Elon in May 2024, with a degree in physical education ... enrolled in Duke’s continuing studies program ... son of Pete and Marsha Krings.