Caleb Weaver

Duke safety Caleb Weaver, wearing a white helmet, white jersey and white pants, runs down the field with the ball in his arms in celebration with his teammates after an interception versus No. 16 Virginia in the 2025 ACC Championship Game.

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Duke safety Caleb Weaver, wearing a white helmet, white jersey and white pants, wraps up a Virginia player for a tackle versus the No. 16 Cavaliers in the 2025 ACC Championship Game.

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Duke safety Caleb Weaver runs down the field following his first interception as a Blue Devil during a 38-3 victory at Syracuse on September 27, 2025.

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Safety Caleb Weaver, wearing an all black Duke uniform, makes a tackle against NC State on September 20, 2025.

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Duke safety Caleb Weaver makes a tackle in his first game as a Blue Devil, versus Elon in the 2025 season opener.

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Position:
Safety
Height:
5-11
Class:
Post Baccalaureate
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
Prev School:
Sam Houston State

CAREER: Lettered one season (2024) at Duke after arriving as a graduate transfer from Sam Houston State ... in 48 career games (45 starts), registered 258 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, eight INTs, three caused fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 13 PBUs and two QB pressures … a First Team All-CUSA selection in 2024 ... registered 3+ tackles on 40 occasions, 6+ tackles 21 times and 10+ six times ... posted a career-high 11 tackles versus Jacksonville State and Georgia Southern in 2024 and NC State in 2025 ... carded a career-best 2.0 TFL against Utah Tech in 2022 and No. 12 Georgia Tech in 2025 ... credited with 2+ PBU versus Jacksonville State (2; 2023) and Hawaii (3; 2024) ... registered one caused fumble versus Utah Tech in 2022, Louisiana Tech in 2023, Western Kentucky in 2024 and Arizona State in 2025 ... recovered a fumble against Tarleton in 2022, Western Kentucky in 2024 and Arizona State in 2025 … registered first career INTs with two-pick game against Western Kentucky in 2023 ... added solo INTs versus Hawaii, New Mexico State, UTEP and Louisiana Tech in 2024 and Syracuse and Virginia in 2025 … interception versus the Cavaliers came in the 2025 ACC Championship Game ... helped guide the Bearkats to their first bowl appearance in program history with a 31-26 victory in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl in 2024 … assisted in Duke claiming its first outright ACC Championship since 1962 and the 2025 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl crown.

2025: Played in and started all 14 games … recorded 91 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1.5 sack, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery and two PBUs ... ended the campaign leading the squad in total tackles … stood tied for 10th in the ACC in total tackles and 15th in tackles per game ... had 4+ tackles in 12 games, 8+ in five and a year-best 11 against NC State … reached double-digit stops versus No. 12 Georgia Tech with 10 … carded seven tackles at Clemson as Duke won in Death Valley for the first time since 1980 … contributed 1.0+ TFL at Connecticut and Arizona State … registered 1.0 sack at Connecticut … registered one INT at Syracuse and against Virginia in the ACC Championship Game … credited with a PBU in against No. 11 Illinois and Syracuse … caused and recovered a fumble against Arizona State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl … on the Duke bowl record charts, stands tied for first in most caused fumbles and most fumble recoveries and ranks tied for 18th in most tackles … on the field for 706 total snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member (2021-22-23-24) and three-year letterman (2022-23-24) for the football program at Sam Houston State … in 34 career games (31 starts) primarily as a cornerback, registered 167 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, six INTs, three fumble recoveries, two caused fumbles, 11 PBUs and two QB pressures … a First Team All-CUSA selection in 2024 after pacing the league with 69 solo tackles ... a Burlsworth Trophy nominee in 2024 ... across Bearkat career, registered 3+ tackles on 27 occasions, 6+ tackles 12 times and 10+ four times ... posted a career-high 11 tackles versus Jacksonville State and Georgia Southern in 2024 ... carded a career-best 2.0 TFL against Utah Tech in 2022 ... credited with 2+ PBU versus Jacksonville State (2; 2023) and Hawaii (3; 2024) ... registered one caused fumble versus Utah Tech in 2022 and Western Kentucky in 2024 ... recovered a fumble against Tarleton in 2022, Louisiana Tech in 2023 and Western Kentucky in 2024 … registered first career INTs with two-pick game against Western Kentucky in 2023 ... added solo INTs versus Hawaii, New Mexico State, UTEP and Louisiana Tech in 2024 ... helped guide the Bearkats to their first bowl appearance in program history with a 31-26 victory in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl in 2024 ... played three years at Jersey Village High School for head coach David Snokhous before transferring to Myers Park in Charlotte, N.C., for senior campaign ... a 2018 second-team all-district selection at cornerback as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Graduated from Sam Houston State in May 2025 with a degree in communication studies ... son of Rachael Weaver.