A hard-nosed, depth-chart climbing RB with untapped upside
In the 2025 season, Chris Caldwell played in two games for Eastern Illinois and logged 5 rushing attempts for 5 yards, while also contributing on special teams with a tackle at Southeast Missouri; he redshirted in 2024 after transferring in, which suggests a development path rather than instant-impact usage. His appeal is the compact, sturdy profile—listed around 5-foot-9 and 200 pounds—plus a local Illinois background and proven high-school production at O’Fallon, where he rushed for 1,693 yards and 19 touchdowns across his junior and senior years. He looks like a physical, role-player back with room to grow if he keeps earning snaps.
