Norfolk State University Athletics

At Virginia Tech
Spent four seasons at Virginia Tech (2012-15) … Redshirted 2012 before playing in 36 games from 2013-15 … Saw time at running back and receiver … Logged 30 carries for 137 yards and a touchdown as a running back … Also caught eight passes for 62 yards … Played in 11 games in 2015, mostly on special teams … Played in 12 games as a sophomore in 2014, recording 22 carries for 96 yards on the year … Also caught six passes for 61 yards … Had eight carries for 41 yards as a freshman in 2013 … Scored on a 13-yard TD run against Western Carolina, finishing with six carries for 36 yards in the game.

High School
An ESPNU 150 member for Coach Sean O’Hare at Clover Hill High … A SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American … A member of the PrepStar Dream Team … A National Underclassmen Combine East Regional Honorable Mention All-America selection … Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … A second-team Group AAA all-state selection at quarterback by the Virginia High School Coaches Association … A first-team All-Met selection at defensive back by The Richmond Times-Dispatch … Played six different positions … As a quarterback, rushed for 747 yards and 12 touchdowns and threw for 846 yards and seven touchdowns … Season was shortened by a knee injury … A member of the National Underclassmen Combine preseason East Regional All-America second team … Passed for 1,343 yards and 20 touchdowns and also picked up 843 yards and scored eight more times with his feet as a junior … Ranked as the No. 52 overall player in the country and the No. 5 “athlete” in the country by PrepStar … Listed as the No. 84 overall prospect in the country, the No. 7 “athlete” in the country and the No. 3 prospect in Virginia by Rivals … Rated the No. 2 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Virginia by SuperPrep … Ranked as the No. 160 player in the country overall, the No. 21 wide receiver in the country and the No. 4 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 204 overall player in the country and the No. 31 wide receiver in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 83 overall prospect in the country, the No. 9 “athlete” in the country, the No. 10 player in his region and the No. 1 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation … Ranked as the No. 40 overall prospect in the country and the No. 4 “athlete” in the country by Tom Lemming on MaxPreps.

Personal
Joel Xavier Caleb was born on Feb. 21, 1994 … Son of Keven Caleb and Annette Bailey … Earned a bachelor’s degree in human development from Virginia Tech … Enrolled in NSU’s graduate program for urban education/community counseling … Has three older brothers, two of whom played college football … Brandon Caleb was a receiver at Oklahoma from 2006-10 … Brother Josh Bailey played receiver, running back and quarterback at Delaware State (2011-12).