Kaleb Nobles

Kaleb Nobles
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWest Florida
ConferenceGSC
Record15–7
Biographical details
Born1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)[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
Overall15–7
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)

Kaleb Nobles is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of West Florida, a position he has held since 2023.

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] The Argonauts went 8-4 in his first season as head coach and made the NCAA Division II playoffs, where they lost to Delta State in the first round.[12]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA# D2°
West Florida Argonauts (Gulf South Conference) (2023–present)
2023 West Florida 8–4 6–2 3rd L NCAA Division II First Round 23 22
2024 West Florida 7–3 5–2 3rd
West Florida: 15–7 11–4
Total: 15–7

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.
  12. ^ "'Really, really upset': UWF football overpowered by Delta State, season ends in first round of playoffs". Pensacola News Journal. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.