Caleb Lohner
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Caleb Lohner
| current_team = Denver Broncos
| number = 84
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|10|01}}
| birth_place = Flower Mound, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Wasatch Academy {{nowrap|(Mount Pleasant, Utah)}}
| college = BYU (2020–2021)
Baylor (2022–2023)
Utah (2024)
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 241
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| pfr = LohnCa00
}}
Caleb Lohner (born October 1, 2001){{Cite web |title=Happy birthday, @caleb.lohner! 🎉🎂 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx3H9Burkib/ |access-date=May 26, 2025 |website=Instagram |language=en}} is an American professional football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college basketball for the BYU Cougars and the Baylor Bears before switching to playing college football upon transferring to the Utah Utes. Lohner was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Lohner attended Flower Mound High School in Flower Mound, Texas for two years before he transferred to Wasatch Academy in Utah for his junior and senior year.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Lohner - Men's Basketball 2020-2021 |url=https://byucougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/caleb-lohner |access-date=April 26, 2025 |website=BYU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - BYU Cougars |language=en-US}}
College career
= BYU =
Lohner started his college career at Brigham Young University in 2020, where his father had played basketball. As a freshman basketball player, he averaged 2.8 points per game and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Lohner - Utah Utes Forward |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4432208/caleb-lohner |access-date=April 26, 2025 |website=ESPN |language=en}}
= Baylor =
Lohner transferred to Baylor in 2022 to play basketball. Lohner played for the Bears for two seasons appearing in 69 games averaging 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Lohner - Men's Basketball |url=https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/caleb-lohner/12465 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=Baylor |language=en}}
= Utah =
Lohner transferred to play for the Utah Utes to play college football.{{cite web |last1=Rittenberg |first1=Adam |title=Caleb Lohner will transfer to Utah, play football for Utes |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40095973/caleb-lohner-transfer-utah-play-football-utes |website=ESPN |access-date=April 26, 2025}} In 2024, he hauled in four passes for 54 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Destin |title=The Colts hosted an intriguing two-sport collegiate athlete for an in-person pre-draft visit ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft |url=https://atozsports.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts-news/colts-predraft-visit-two-sport-college-athlete-basketball-top-30-2025-nfl-draft/ |website=A to Z Sports |access-date=April 26, 2025}}
He also played one year of basketball with Utah in 2024–25; Lohner averaged 2.8 points, 2.0 points, and 0.7 assists per game.{{cite web |last1=Grayson Murphy |first1=Elijah |title=Utah Utes Tight End Caleb Lohner Improves Draft Stock With Impressive 40-Yard Dash |url=https://athlonsports.com/college/utah-utes/utah-utes-tight-end-caleb-lohner-improves-draft-stock-with-impressive-40-yard-dash |website=Athlon Sports |access-date=April 26, 2025}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7 1/4
| weight = 256
| dash = 4.69
| ten split = 1.70
| twenty split = 2.78
| shuttle = 4.53
| cone drill = 7.15
| vertical = 37.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 6
| bench = 19
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://mktg.zebra.com/BigXIIProDayInsights |title=Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker |website=MKTG.Zebra.com |access-date=May 4, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=27535&ovl=Broncos |title=Caleb Lohner RAS |website=RAS.Football |access-date=May 4, 2025}}
}}
Lohner was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Lohner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/caleb-lohner/32004c4f-4862-7881-8da5-9b89d9d5992c |access-date=April 26, 2025 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}} On May 6, Lohner signed a four-year contract with the Broncos worth $4.309 million.{{Cite web |last=Kelberman |first=Zack |date=2025-05-06 |title=Report: Broncos Rookie TE Agrees to Four-Year Contract |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/broncos-sign-caleb-lohner-four-year-contract |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=SI.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.denverbroncos.com/team/players-roster/caleb-lohner-2/ Denver Broncos bio]
- [https://byucougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/caleb-lohner BYU Cougars basketball bio]
- [https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/caleb-lohner/12465 Baylor Bears basketball bio]
- [https://utahutes.com/sports/football/roster/caleb-lohner/15599 Utah Utes football bio]
- [https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/caleb-lohner/15512 Utah Utes basketball bio]
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Category:American football tight ends
Category:Players of American football from Utah
Category:Players of American football from Texas
Category:Forwards (basketball)
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Utah
Category:Basketball players from Texas
Category:BYU Cougars men's basketball players
Category:Baylor Bears men's basketball players
Category:Utah Utes men's basketball players