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- Position Running Back
- Class Graduate Student
- Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 233
- Hometown Boston, MA
- Highschool Milton Academy
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
• Attempts: 24 – vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• Yards: 159 – vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)
• TDs: 2, 4x – last vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• Long: 63 – vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)
Kick Returns
• Returns: 3 – vs. Fresno State (Aug. 31, 2024)
• Yards: 74 – vs. Fresno State (Aug. 31, 2024)
• TDs: none
• Long: 27 – vs. Fresno State (Aug. 31, 2024)
Defense
• Tackles: 6 – vs. Rutgers (Sept. 25, 2021)
• Solos: 4 – vs. Rutgers (Sept. 25, 2021)
• Asst: 2, 2x – last at Indiana (Oct. 8, 2022)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: 1 – at Minnesota (Oct. 24, 2020)
At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021, ’22)
• Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30, 2024)
• Four-time letterman (2020-21-22-23)
• Has appeared in 49 career games including 22 on defense and 20 at running back with two starts (one on defense)
Graduate Student (2024)
• Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30)
• On three occasions, shared Offensive Player of the Game honors for his performance against Fresno State, Arkansas State, USC
• Led the team with 92 yards rushing on 15 carries against Fresno State (Aug. 31)
• Gained 25 yards on six carries against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Posted a career day against Arkansas State (Sept. 14) with 15 carries totaling 153 yards and two touchdowns
• Totaled 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries against USC (Sept. 21)
• Made his first career start in the backfield against Minnesota (Sept. 28) and netted 111 rushing yards with two touchdowns on 24 carries
• Ran 14 times for 49 yards in a start at Washington (Oct. 5)
Senior (2023)
• Appeared in 13 games at running back and contributed on special teams; carried 36 times for 222 yards with one touchdown and caught two passes for 32 yards, also returned one kickoff 26 yards and made two tackles to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance against Rutgers
• Shared Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Nebraska
• Had three carries for 14 yards playing running back and contributing on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Ran the ball once playing running back and contributed on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9), including a 26-yard kickoff return
• Contributed at running back and on special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Netted 40 yards on six carries against Rutgers and also played on special teams (Sept. 23)
• On the road at Nebraska (Sept. 30), scored on a 20-yard run and totaled 43 yards on five carries
• Ran eight times for a career-high 47 yards at Minnesota (Oct. 7) with a 13-yard catch and also contributed on special teams
• Returned to action against Purdue (Nov. 4) and gained 20 yards on four carries
• At Maryland (Nov. 18), ran twice for 13 yards
• Played in the backfield and contributed on special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Carried three times for 15 yards against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2) and also played on special teams
• Totaled 25 yards against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1) with a six-yard rush and a 19-yard catch
• Gained 21 yards on three carries against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)
Junior (2022)
• Appeared in 12 games including 10 at linebacker and three as a running back; made 12 tackles and totaled three touchdowns on 14 carries for 31 total yards with one punt return for 22 yards, adding one completed pass to earn his third varsity letter
• Made his first career start against Colorado State (Sept. 3), finishing with two solo tackles
• Contributed an assisted tackle playing linebacker against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Made one solo tackle playing linebacker and contributed on special teams, returning a blocked punt 20 yards against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Made one solo tackle playing at linebacker and on special teams against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Played as a linebacker and contributed on special teams at Iowa (Oct. 1)
• Contributed three tackles playing linebacker and on special teams at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Credited with on assisted stop against Penn State (Oct. 15) and also contributed on special teams
• Played as a linebacker and on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 29), Illinois (Nov. 19)
• Saw snaps as a linebacker, running back, and special teamer at Ohio State (Nov. 26); rushed once and completed a 15-yard pop pass to convert a third down
• Carried eight times as a running back with 26 yards and two touchdowns against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3), and also played as a linebacker and on special teams, making one tackle
• Registered five carries with a goal-line touchdown, and also assisted on one tackle playing running back and special teams against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Sophomore (2021)
• Appeared in 13 games on special teams and played linebacker in eight contests; made 11 tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Made two tackles (one solo) playing linebacker and on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Played linebacker and contributed on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11), Indiana (Nov. 6), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2), and against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
• Credited with one assisted stop playing linebacker and special teams against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Tallied six tackles (four solo) playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 25)
• Played special teams snaps at Nebraska (Oct. 9), at Michigan State (Oct. 30), at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Credited with one assisted tackle playing linebacker and special teams against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
Freshman (2020)
• Appeared in all six games on special teams and played linebacker in four; made one solo tackle with a pass breakup to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut at Minnesota (Oct. 24) and earned one pass breakup, playing snaps at linebacker and on special teams
• Contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 31), at Indiana (Nov. 7)
• Credited with one solo tackle, the first of his career, playing linebacker and special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Saw snaps at linebacker and on special teams against Penn State (Nov. 28), at Rutgers (Nov. 21)Prep
• Attended Milton Academy (2020), coached by Kevin MacDonald
• Selected captain of the Milton Academy team as a senior
• Helped team win the Independent School League (ISL) Championship in 2019
• Member of the varsity football team for five seasons (2015-19)
Key Statistics
• Gained 371 rushing yards and scored 22 touchdowns as a senior; added 18 receptions for 289 yards and four TDs
• Recorded two interceptions and two sacks during his senior campaign
Honors and Rankings
• 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Massachusetts
• Four-star performer in the 247Sports Composite rankings; top-rated player in Massachusetts, the 13th-best outside linebacker prospect and the 158th overall prospect in the nation
• 247Sports ranks as a four-star recruit, the No. 2 player in Massachusetts, the 20th-overall outside linebacker in the country and the nation’s 246th prospect
• Rivals.com four-star prospect; second-best performer in Massachusetts, No. 8 outside linebacker prospect and the 91st overall recruit in the country
• ESPN300 member; top-rated player in Massachusetts, the 17th-best outside linebacker and 208th overall prospect nationally
• PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team member; No. 2 prospect in Massachusetts, the 12th-best outside linebacker recruit nationally and the 148th overall player in the country
• Nominee for the 2019 High School Butkus Award
• Voted 2019 Darren Gallup ISL Most Valuable Player
• Selected to participate in the All-American Game and Polynesian Bowl all-star games
Personal
• Kalel Mullings was born October 4, 2002
• Son of Calicia and Dale Mullings
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Real Estate Development
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