Caleb Farley
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| Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | Maiden, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Maiden (Maiden, North Carolina) |
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Caleb Farley is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Early years
Farley attended Maiden High School in Maiden, North Carolina. He played quarterback in high school. As a senior he passed for 1,776 yards with 21 touchdowns and rushed for 2,574 yards with 37 rushing touchdowns. For his career he had 10,425 total yards and 124 touchdowns.[1] He committed to Virginia Tech to play college football.[2]
College career
Farley originally intended to be a wide receiver his freshman year at Virginia Tech in 2017, but missed the season due to a knee injury.[3] Returning from the injury in 2018, he was converted into a cornerback.[4] He finished the season with 36 tackles, two interceptions and a sack.[5] In 2019, Fairley was named a first-team All-ACC after recording 20 tackles, four interceptions and one touchdown.[6][7][8] Farley returned to Virginia Tech for his redshirt junior season in 2020 rather than enter the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]
References
- ^ Virginia Tech bound athlete demolishes state, school records
- ^ Hokies add '17 commitment from athlete Caleb Farley
- ^ Hokies lose promising freshman WR Caleb Farley for the season
- ^ For Caleb Farley and family, football is a bandage on a wound
- ^ Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley more than 'a kid with potential' now
- ^ Former Maiden standout Farley named First Team All-ACC for Hokies
- ^ Virginia Tech Football: Will DB Caleb Farley Emerge As The Top Cornerback In ACC In 2020?
- ^ Enjoying breakout season for Hokies, Farley finds comfort in making the big play
- ^ Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley to return for junior season; status for Belk Bowl undecided