2018 Football Roster
Roster
Caleb Chapman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 237
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Ft. Myers, Fla.
- High School:
- Evangelical Christian School
Projected starter at tight end … Former FBS quarterback (Akron) who has adjusted well to his new position … Enters final campaign with the Runnin’ Bulldogs with a chance to make an impact in the passing game and as a blocker.
2017 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games and made two starts at tight end when GWU didn’t begin games in a four-wide set … Caught four passes for 41 yards … Had a 31-yard catch vs. Shorter (10/7) … Caught a pair of balls at No. 9 Wofford (9/23) … Had a nine-yard catch vs. Liberty (10/28). 2016 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in seven games, playing tight end and logging snaps on special teams … Did not catch a pass. 2015 at University of Akron: Did not play. 2014 at University of Akron: Redshirted.
High School: Played quarterback at Evangelical Christian (Fla.) School under Coach Tyler Gold … Four-year letter winner … Second-team All-Area selection by the Ft. Myers News-Press … Earned honorable mention Class 2A All-State honors from the Associated Press in 2013 … Completed 153-of-281 passes for 2,161 yards and 22 touchdowns in nine games as a senior … Ranked second in the state’s Class 2A ranks with 240.8 yards passing per game … Started under center in the annual Southwest Florida All-Star Game … Passed for 823 yards and nine touchdowns in just three games as a junior before an injury … Averaged 19 points and nine rebounds in basketball … Lettered twice in baseball.
