#3
Army · 2026

Cale Hellums

QBSenior5' 11", 208 lbsTomball, TX
Army Black Knights4-2 · TDC #72
Snap share
90%
6 of 6 started · 351 of 391 snaps
Pass yards
358
166th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
3–1
Yards / att.
6.3
Completion
56.1%
EPA / play
+0.35
34th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

184 plays · +64.9 total EPA · 34th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.35
Passing+0.05
Rushing+0.49
1st down+0.08
2nd down+0.26
3rd down+0.60
Standard downs+0.28
Passing downs+0.54
HellumsQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays46%
Pass plays92%
Run plays39%
1st down35%
2nd down43%
3rd down72%
Standard downs42%
Passing downs58%
HellumsQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks57—
Success rate42.1%—
Explosive pass rate10.9%—
Deep-throw rate25.5%—
Sack rate3.5%—
Interception rate1.8%—
3rd-down conversion25.0%—
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries123—
Success rate56.9%28th / 321
Explosive run rate11.4%210th / 321
Stuffed at the line8.9%49th / 321
First downs52—
Red-zone carries26—
Goal-line carries8—

Charting

Where Hellums's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
13.3
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
27%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
2.9
89 yds after the catch
Air yards
255
of 344 yds on charted throws
Pressured
14%
hurried or sacked · 2 sacks

Where he throws55 throws charted

55% comp13.3 avg. depth2.9 YAC/catch27% 20+ air yds3–1 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per throw1100% · 1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (5%), 3 caught (100%), 19 yds, 6.3 per throw3100% · 19yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (9%), 3 caught (60%), 25 yds, 5.0 per throw560% · 25yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (5%), 1 caught (33%), 26 yds, 8.7 per throw333% · 26yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 2 caught (100%), 53 yds, 26.5 per throw2100% · 53yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 31 yds, 31.0 per throw1100% · 31yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (5%), 3 caught (100%), 9 yds, 3.0 per throw3100% · 9yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (7%), 2 caught (50%), 15 yds, 3.8 per throw450% · 15yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 2 caught (100%), 26 yds, 13.0 per throw2100% · 26yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per throw1100% · 3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per throw1100% · 7yRight, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (15%), 7 caught (88%), 60 yds, 7.5 per throw888% · 60yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (13%), 2 caught (29%), 25 yds, 3.6 per throw729% · 25yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (7%), 1 caught (25%), 24 yds, 6.0 per throw425% · 24yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction127 carries

Left
19%
6.5 YPC · 54% succ.
Middle
59%
5.5 YPC · 49% succ.
Right
22%
5.9 YPC · 61% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Army

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Hellums’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
13.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
31%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.8
156 yds after the catch
Air yards
224
of 380 yds on charted throws
Pressured
18%
hurried or sacked · 1 sack

Where he throws47 throws charted

55% comp13.7 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch31% 20+ air yds4–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 throws (6%), 3 caught (100%), 10 yds, 3.3 per throw3100% · 10yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (6%), 3 caught (100%), 19 yds, 6.3 per throw3100% · 19yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (9%), 2 caught (50%), 47 yds, 11.8 per throw450% · 47yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (6%), 2 caught (67%), 26 yds, 8.7 per throw367% · 26yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (6%), 3 caught (100%), 24 yds, 8.0 per throw3100% · 24yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 1 caught (50%), 21 yds, 10.5 per throw250% · 21yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per throw1100% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (9%), 2 caught (50%), 86 yds, 21.5 per throw450% · 86yRight, Behind air yards: 2 throws (4%), 2 caught (100%), -1 yds, -0.5 per throw2100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 1 caught (50%), 4 yds, 2.0 per throw250% · 4yRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (9%), 4 caught (100%), 40 yds, 10.0 per throw4100% · 40yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (2%), 1 caught (100%), 26 yds, 26.0 per throw1100% · 26yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (4%), 1 caught (50%), 24 yds, 12.0 per throw250% · 24yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (9%), 1 caught (25%), 40 yds, 10.0 per throw425% · 40y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction148 carries

Left
26%
5.5 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
44%
3.4 YPC · 35% succ.
Right
30%
3.9 YPC · 42% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farArmy#72 · 4-2690%32/573583–16.342.1%1297195.61356.9%
2025Army#69 · 7-61373%42/776124–27.944.2%27911234.01746.2%
2024Army#31 · 12-231%—————7284.00—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cale Hellums's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Cale Hellums's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.2 avg. game scoreBest: 6.8 vs Bryant (Week 1)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1BryantW 59–36.84944.4596.60078712.4237
2South FloridaL 24–286.391090.0919.12018553.108
4@TempleW 21–17—3650.0366.000221044.7315
5@Louisiana TechL 29–315.5122450.01516.31119552.9122
6TulaneW 20–17—3650.0193.200382235.9258
7Florida AtlanticW 56–24—1250.021.000251957.8558
2026 · 6 games6.2325756.13586.3311297195.61358

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions32—
Attempts57—
Completion %56.1%—
Yards358166th / 265
Yards / att.6.3—
Touchdowns3144th / 265
Interceptions1—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries129—
Yards71911th / 1453
Yards / carry5.672nd / 326
Touchdowns132nd / 630
Long58—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Bryant✓ QB70411659%
Wk 2 · South Florida✓ QB62562890%
Wk 4 · Temple✓ QB646428100%
Wk 5 · Louisiana Tech✓ QB686844100%
Wk 6 · Tulane✓ QB64634498%
Wk 7 · Florida Atlantic✓ QB63592794%
Season6 GS39135118790%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Army roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
3Cale HellumsQBSR5735831+0.35
6Bryson LuterQBSO2700+0.65
Ethan WashingtonQB21300+0.36
9Santiago FernandezQBFR—————
15Andrew HeidelQBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Army depth chart →