Daniel Kaelin

PRIOR TO VIRGINIA (NEBRASKA)
2024 – Did not see game action … was the No. 3 quarterback on Nebraska’s depth chart.

HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Played for Michael Huffman at Bellevue West High School … regarded as one of the state of Nebraska’s top players while leading a high-powered Bellevue West offensive attack … a 2023 Elite 11 quarterback … won the accuracy competition over 19 other quarterbacks at the prestigious camp in the summer of 2023. … as a senior at BWHS, Kaelin completed 187-of-319 passes for 2,225 yards and 17 touchdowns, against only six interceptions. He also rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Thunderbirds to a 7-4 record and a trip to the state semifinals … an honorable-mention all-state pick and second-team All-Metro selection by the Omaha World-Herald for his work at quarterback … averaged 37.0 yards per punt and was a first-team Super-State selection by the Lincoln Journal Star at that position … his junior season completed nearly 64 percent of his passes and threw for 3,186 yards and 36 touchdowns to guide Bellevue West to a 7-4 record … ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns … a first-team All-Nebraska selection as an athlete and a second-team Super-State selection as a quarterback … split time at quarterback as a sophomore, throwing for 693 yards and five touchdowns to help Bellevue West to a 10-2 record and a state semifinal appearance … regarded as one of the top five players in Nebraska, including the No. 2 player in the state by 247 Sports. He was ranked among the top 30 quarterbacks in the country by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals.com … is the first student-athlete on a UVA football roster from the state of Nebraska since 2010 (Collin Lundgren – Omaha).