DEFINED: Kaleb Webb
How one Maryland wide receiver has found a leadership role as a teammate, role model, and pet parent.
Brady Ruth, Staff Writer
8/25/2026
Kaleb Webb is always looking out for more than himself.
Whether he’s embracing his new leadership role or being the perfect pet parent to his bearded dragon, Roger, Maryland’s redshirt senior wideout has embraced his “Unc” status ahead of his final year at the collegiate level.
“With this being my last year, I don’t want to leave here with any regrets,” Webb said. “I’m excited that I get to step into a bigger role this year and show what I’m really capable of. I’m excited to show everyone what I can do.”
He’s got eyes looking up to him. Younger receivers in Maryland’s wide receiver room view him as an elder as much as a teammate, and Roger’s unconditional admiration for his human keeps Webb rooted, finding purpose beyond the gridiron.
Roger’s like me, he’s a chill guy. He just goes with the flow. I try to get him involved with the cool things in life. I’m not going to sit here and say I’m the perfect parent, but I do try to give him a good life.Kaleb Webb
Webb’s found a pretty sweet stride himself since coming to College Park in 2025. Wise beyond his years — chasing a sociology degree will do that to a guy — Webb strives to be seen as the best type of leader ahead of his final year of eligibility, which promises to be a great one.
"I'm the kind of leader that, I don't want it to be a dictatorship,” Webb said. “If I'm doing something wrong, you can call me out on it. If you don't agree with something, we can talk it out. That's what I've learned the most: appealing to my teammates. You don't know what someone's been through, you don't know their past."
On the turf, Webb has taken strides with each passing season in college football. His 2025 campaign — his first as a Terp — saw him haul in 22 receptions for 318 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
In Maryland’s clash with Rutgers, Webb leapt off the turf, created separation, and pulled down a highlight-reel snag for six, catching the eyes of the nation. To his father, Matt Webb, however, it was a sight he’s seen countless times before.
“I’ve got photographs of him making that catch at every level,” Matt Webb said. “Matched one on one, there are very few people that can cover him on a jump ball.”
He’s right.
Webb’s knack for coming down with 50-50 balls has taken him all over the country, and eventually into wide receiver coach Latrell Scott’s position room.
“I’ve known him since he was 17 years old,” Scott said. “When he became available, that was a no-brainer.”
A standout receiving threat at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, Webb was initially committed to East Carolina, where Scott served before joining Michael Locksley’s staff in 2023. A monstrous senior year, however, earned Webb a call from the Southeastern Conference. After three seasons at Tennessee, Webb knew exactly who to turn to when he decided to transfer.
“When I did enter the portal, he was one of the first people I contacted,” Webb said about Scott.
According to Matt, that phone call was about “more than football”. It resembled a promise. Scott was going to help Webb tap into the level he still longed to reach, and Webb was ready to prove to everyone — including himself — that he can excel at the highest level.
Webb enters 2026 exuding a confidence that’s echoed by the coach that saw his potential since his early high school years. With the drive of a final season, the work he’s put into perfecting his game, and the many younger — and reptilian — eyes on him, Webb is ready and poised for a breakout year.
"He's put in the time,” Scott said. “He's paid his dues. He's the unsung leader of that (receivers) room."
With the start of the season fast approaching, Webb’s final act begins soon. He’s been training for it for years, and “Unc” still has one final statement to make for everyone that’s believed in him… and everyone that’s about to.
