Caleb Etienne

Caleb Etienne (born August 29, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle. After going undrafted in 2025, he was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals, but was waived before the season started. He played college football for the Fort Scott Greyhounds, Butler Grizzlies, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and BYU Cougars.

Early life Etienne was born on August 29, 2001, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Warren Easton Charter High School in New Orleans and played football as an offensive lineman, helping the football team to a 12–3 record and a state finals appearance in his senior year. Etienne initially committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, but later had to go the junior college route and changed his commitment to the Fort Scott Greyhounds.

College career As a freshman at Fort Scott in 2019, Etienne helped block for an offense that averaged 23.2 points and 132.9 rushing yards per game, being named first-team NJCAA All-American. He was ranked the second-best junior college offensive tackle nationally and transferred to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2021.

Etienne appeared in three games for Oklahoma State in 2021 as a redshirt. In 2022, he started all 13 games at left tackle. He transferred to the BYU Cougars in 2023. He was moved to right tackle but had a poor first season with the Cougars, being benched early in the season and later moved to guard, where he saw some success in limited playing time. He returned for a final season in 2024 and was moved to left tackle.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals On May 9, 2025, Etienne signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. He was waived on August 26 with an injury designation as part of final roster cuts.

Minnesota Vikings On December 16, 2025, Etienne was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota on January 5, 2026. On June 16, Etienne was waived by the Vikings.

Personal life Etienne has a son who was born in July 2021.