University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Kibodi, Caleb

Jersey Number 45
Caleb Kibodi
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 227
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- Parkview Baptist
Bio
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in all 14 games during the season, posting 15 tackles with a tackle for loss, interception and pass breakup … recorded six tackles in non-conference showdown with in-state opponent Tulane (9/21) … had four tackles with a stop for loss and pass breakup in win at Wake Forest (9/28) … returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown in season-opener against Grambling (8/31) … added tackles in games against Kennesaw State (9/7), Texas State (10/29), Arkansas State (11/9) and TCU (12/28).
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games … finished with 21 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss during the season … had a season-high seven tackles at South Alabama (Oct. 28) ... added six tackles against Jacksonville State (Dec. 16) ... posted three stops in a win over ULM (Nov. 25) ... had two tackles with a TFL against Texas State (Oct. 7) ... added one stop in games against Northwestern (Sept. 2), Georgia State (Oct. 21) and Troy (Nov. 18).
2022 (COVID Freshman)
Appeared in four games and registered three tackles and recovered a fumble … Registered a season-high two tackles at Texas State (Nov. 26) … Recovered a fumble in the win over Eastern Michigan (Sept. 10) … Tallied a tackle at Rice (Sept. 17).
2021 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not make an appearance on the season.
2020 Season (Freshman)
Made one appearance on the season against South Alabama…Did not record any stats.
High School
Attended Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge…An Honorable Mention performer…Played in the Louisiana Gridiron Bowl and the Red Stick Bowl.
Personal
Born on Oct. 12, 2001 … the Son of Bernard and Meta Kibodi … Has two brothers, Uriah and Jacob, who lettered at Louisiana … major is Finance.
Played in all 14 games during the season, posting 15 tackles with a tackle for loss, interception and pass breakup … recorded six tackles in non-conference showdown with in-state opponent Tulane (9/21) … had four tackles with a stop for loss and pass breakup in win at Wake Forest (9/28) … returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown in season-opener against Grambling (8/31) … added tackles in games against Kennesaw State (9/7), Texas State (10/29), Arkansas State (11/9) and TCU (12/28).
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games … finished with 21 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss during the season … had a season-high seven tackles at South Alabama (Oct. 28) ... added six tackles against Jacksonville State (Dec. 16) ... posted three stops in a win over ULM (Nov. 25) ... had two tackles with a TFL against Texas State (Oct. 7) ... added one stop in games against Northwestern (Sept. 2), Georgia State (Oct. 21) and Troy (Nov. 18).
2022 (COVID Freshman)
Appeared in four games and registered three tackles and recovered a fumble … Registered a season-high two tackles at Texas State (Nov. 26) … Recovered a fumble in the win over Eastern Michigan (Sept. 10) … Tallied a tackle at Rice (Sept. 17).
2021 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not make an appearance on the season.
2020 Season (Freshman)
Made one appearance on the season against South Alabama…Did not record any stats.
High School
Attended Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge…An Honorable Mention performer…Played in the Louisiana Gridiron Bowl and the Red Stick Bowl.
Personal
Born on Oct. 12, 2001 … the Son of Bernard and Meta Kibodi … Has two brothers, Uriah and Jacob, who lettered at Louisiana … major is Finance.
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