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Kaleb Nobles
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWest Florida
ConferenceGSC
Record1–0
Biographical details
Born1993 or 1994 (age 29–30)[1]
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
2012–2015Valdosta State
2016West Florida
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017–2018West Florida (QB)
2019West Florida (co-OC/QB)
2021–2022Clemson (OPD)
2023–presentWest Florida
Head coaching record
Overall1–0

Kaleb Nobles is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of West Florida.

Playing career

Nobles grew up Fitzgerald, Georgia and attended Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy.[2] As a senior, he completed 107-of-162 pass attempts for 1,481 yards and 15 touchdowns with four interceptions.[3]

Nobles initially played college football at Valdosta State.[4] He played in ten games with two starts as a freshman and passed for 967 yards and 12 touchdowns. As a sophomore Nobles completed 103-of-164 pass attempts for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns. He competed for the starting quarterback job entering his junior season, but suffered a groin injury in training camp.[5] Nobles ultimately redshirted the season and transferred to West Florida, which had just established its football program. He was named the starting quarterback for the Argonauts inaugural season.[6] Nobles passed for 3,050 yards with 28 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 11 games played in his final season.[7]

Coaching career

Nobles began his coaching career as the quarterbacks coach at West Florida after graduating.[8] He was promoted to co-offensive coordinator entering the 2019 season.[9] West Florida won the 2019 Division II National Championship.[10] Nobles was hired in an off-field role as the director of offensive player development at Clemson in 2021.[11]

Nobles was hired as the head coach at West Florida on December 12, 2022.[1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
West Florida Argonauts (Gulf South Conference) (2023–present)
2023 West Florida 1–0 0–0
West Florida: 1–0 0–0
Total: 1–0

References

  1. ^ a b Hollis, Greg (December 13, 2022). "UWF Football: Former Quarterback Kaleb Nobles named Argos head coach". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Wright, Shayne (December 9, 2011). "Fitzgerald's Nobles getting early start at VSU". WALB.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Signing Day 2016". GoArgos.com. February 2, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Wachter, Jamie. "Valdosta State preview". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "VSU's Nobles, Hilliard battling for time at quarterback". The Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "UWF QB Nobles braces for return against former team". Pensacola News Journal. September 21, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "UWF football: Austin Reed 'grown up' after beating Valdosta State". Pensacola News Journal. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Algarin, Matt (July 31, 2017). "Football Gains Ground at UWF". Emerald Coast Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "UWF football: Argos promote first quarterback to co-offensive coordinator". Pensacola News Journal. May 1, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "West Florida title sweet for Nobles family". Florida Times-Union. November 10, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Bernadeau, Patrick (December 14, 2022). "UWF Football: Kaleb Nobles to bring "love, character and integrity" to Argos". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2022.