Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
/
8 p.m.
Football
at Tulane
2024 Football Roster
Krings, Caleb
Jersey Number 71
Caleb Krings
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 317
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Cape Fear
- Prev School:
- Elon
Bio
CAREER: Lettered one season (2024) at Duke after earning four (2020-21-22-23) at Elon ... Second Team All-ACC selection in 2024 ... played in 52 career games with 49 starts ... in 2024, was a key piece of Duke's offensive line, which ranked second in the ACC and tied for eighth nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.92) ... provided pass protection for Maalik Murphy to throw for a Duke single-season record 26 touchdowns. ... helped Elon to 21 wins, including 17 CAA victories and an appearance in the 2022 NCAA FCS Championship playoffs … during 2023 season, helped Elon rank No. 10 nationally in yards per completion (14.14) and tied for No. 15 in passes had intercepted (6) … in 2022, created holes for RB Jalen Hampton to rush for 1,000+ yards (1,053) to become the first player in program history to do so since 2004 … played 3,480 career snaps.
2024: Second Team All-ACC selection … received Duke's Hard Hitter Award ... started all 13 games, 12 at left guard and one at right guard ... according to Pro Football Focus, had the third-highest run blocking grade (65.4) among ACC guards … helped Duke’s offensive line rank second in the ACC, and tied for ninth nationally, in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.92) … Duke did not yield a sack in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to an Ole Miss team that entered the contest averaging 4.33 sacks per game … part of a unit that allowed 72.0 tackles for loss, with just 234 yards lost, the fourth-lowest total in the ACC … provided pass protection for Maalik Murphy to throw for a Duke single-season record 26 touchdowns ... on the field for 833 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Elon in 2020-21-22-23 ... saw action in 39 games (36 starts) at Elon, mostly at guard … helped Elon to 21 wins during career, including 17 CAA victories and an appearance in the 2022 NCAA FCS Championship playoffs … during 2023 season, helped Elon rank No. 10 nationally in yards per completion (14.14) and tied for No. 15 in passes had intercepted (6) … in 2022, created holes for RB Jalen Hampton to rush for 1,000+ yards (1,053) to become the first player in program history to do so since 2004 … according to Pro Football Focus in 2022, played the third-most snaps (778) at left guard nationally among teams that played 12 or fewer games and ranked No. 20 in the country among all offensive guards in run blocking … earned first career start against No. 1 James Madison during spring 2021 season … on the field for 2,647 snaps, including 2,500 along the offensive line … attended Cape Fear and played for coach Jake Thomas … four-year letterwinner, earning three-time all-conference honors and two-time all-region nods … selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … also competed in track & field.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Elon in May 2024, with a degree in physical education ... son of Pete and Marsha Krings.
2024: Second Team All-ACC selection … received Duke's Hard Hitter Award ... started all 13 games, 12 at left guard and one at right guard ... according to Pro Football Focus, had the third-highest run blocking grade (65.4) among ACC guards … helped Duke’s offensive line rank second in the ACC, and tied for ninth nationally, in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.92) … Duke did not yield a sack in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to an Ole Miss team that entered the contest averaging 4.33 sacks per game … part of a unit that allowed 72.0 tackles for loss, with just 234 yards lost, the fourth-lowest total in the ACC … provided pass protection for Maalik Murphy to throw for a Duke single-season record 26 touchdowns ... on the field for 833 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Elon in 2020-21-22-23 ... saw action in 39 games (36 starts) at Elon, mostly at guard … helped Elon to 21 wins during career, including 17 CAA victories and an appearance in the 2022 NCAA FCS Championship playoffs … during 2023 season, helped Elon rank No. 10 nationally in yards per completion (14.14) and tied for No. 15 in passes had intercepted (6) … in 2022, created holes for RB Jalen Hampton to rush for 1,000+ yards (1,053) to become the first player in program history to do so since 2004 … according to Pro Football Focus in 2022, played the third-most snaps (778) at left guard nationally among teams that played 12 or fewer games and ranked No. 20 in the country among all offensive guards in run blocking … earned first career start against No. 1 James Madison during spring 2021 season … on the field for 2,647 snaps, including 2,500 along the offensive line … attended Cape Fear and played for coach Jake Thomas … four-year letterwinner, earning three-time all-conference honors and two-time all-region nods … selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … also competed in track & field.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Elon in May 2024, with a degree in physical education ... son of Pete and Marsha Krings.
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Tulane
Wednesday, September 10
Darian Mensah Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Josiah Green Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Patke Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
