Kaleb Elarms-Orr is a linebacker and 2026 NFL Draft prospect who finished his collegiate career with the TCU Horned Frogs after beginning it at California. A native of Hayward, California, Elarms-Orr attended Moreau Catholic High School and was rated a four-star recruit in the 2021 class, ranked the 17th overall defensive end and 18th overall prospect in California, before committing to Cal. He suffered an ACL injury as a true freshman in 2021 and never saw game action that year, then spent 2022 on special teams before starting all 12 games in 2023, recording 92 tackles and an interception. After the Pac-12 dissolved, he transferred to TCU for the 2024 season, recording 54 tackles and two sacks across all 13 games without a start, before breaking out in his final 2025 season as a full-time starter with 130 tackles leading the entire Big 12, 11 tackles for loss, and four sacks, earning First Team All-Big 12 honors, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week recognition against Baylor, and an invitation to the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl. He capped his career by winning Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP with 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against USC.
Measuring 6-foot-2 and approximately 230 pounds, Elarms-Orr is known for above-average athleticism, a quick first step, and a strong motor that allows him to pursue ball carriers sideline to sideline with consistent effort. His 4.47-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine reinforced his status as one of the more explosive linebackers in the class, and NFL evaluators project him as a downhill run defender and special teams contributor with the speed and physical profile to develop into a rotational linebacker at the next level in a scheme that can keep him in the box and limit his coverage exposure.
