#10Caden Veltkamp
Caden Veltkamp is a Dual-Threat QB for Western Kentucky. Caden's 2024 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 473 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs QB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.17 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.07 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Middle Tennessee (SP+ -24).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · QB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Alabama | L0-63 | 25.0 | 4/9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 6 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 3 | @Middle Tennessee | W49-21 | -24.4 | 27/30 | 398 | 5 | 0 | 96.3 | 0 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 4 | vsToledo | W26-21 | -2.5 | 20/30 | 242 | 1 | 2 | 36.6 | 20 | 2 | 0.19 |
| 5 | @Boston College | L20-21 | 1.2 | 25/39 | 232 | 2 | 2 | 59.1 | 16 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 7 | vsUTEP | W44-17 | -22.7 | 18/27 | 264 | 3 | 1 | 72.1 | 29 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 8 | @Sam Houston | W31-14 | -6.9 | 20/29 | 281 | 3 | 0 | 83.9 | 27 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 10 | vsKennesaw State | W31-14 | -25.1 | 17/22 | 276 | 3 | 0 | 81.6 | 26 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 11 | @New Mexico State | W41-28 | -19.0 | 18/27 | 246 | 2 | 2 | 67.6 | 25 | 2 | 0.47 |
| 12 | vsLouisiana Tech | L7-12 | -11.6 | 18/26 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 50.8 | 17 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 13 | @Liberty | L21-38 | 0.2 | 20/34 | 262 | 2 | 3 | 66.9 | 30 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 14 | vsJacksonville State | W19-17 | -1.0 | 28/47 | 301 | 1 | 0 | 26.4 | 7 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 15 | @Jacksonville State | L12-52 | -1.0 | 18/30 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 | -41 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 1 | vsJames Madison | L17-27 | 7.5 | 25/39 | 302 | 2 | 0 | 76.5 | -12 | 0 | 0.41 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.28
- Passing downs
- 0.46
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.40 / 0.15
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.