1 Tomele Staples
Tomele Staples
  • Height:
    6'0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Kankakee, Ill.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Jr
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    1797
  • td
    16
  • yds/g
    179.7

Bio

Tomele is from Kankakee, Illinois. He is a transfer student from St. Ambrose University. At Valley, Tomele is studying business marketing/management. He is the son of Laquesha and Tomele Staples, and he has three brothers, Kelvonte Bell, Keelan Bell, and Micah Staples. He was Heart all-conference last season, and the 2021 Daily Journal Player of the Year. His inspiration comes from his older brothers, watching the navigate their ups and downs in life.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21
  Overall Conf
Completions 145 82
Attempts 245 141
Completion % 59.2% 58.2%
Yards 1797 1022
Yards per game 179.7 170.3
Yards per attempt 7.3 7.2
Touchdowns 16 8
Interceptions 5 3
Sacks 27 18
Yards lost 165 110
Pass Efficiency 138.3 133.5

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 13 24 54.2% 116 4.8 1 1 5 30
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 16 29 55.2% 171 5.9 1 0 1 9
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 14 21 66.7% 239 11.4 2 0 0 0
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 15 28 53.6% 172 6.1 1 2 1 7
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 20 30 66.7% 249 8.3 4 1 3 16
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 15 23 65.2% 319 13.9 3 0 1 2
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 19 28 67.9% 186 6.6 1 0 5 27
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 12 23 52.2% 104 4.5 1 1 5 25
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 5 14 35.7% 97 6.9 1 0 2 11
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 16 25 64.0% 144 5.8 1 0 4 38

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 19 35 1.8 13 0 2 0
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 11 45 4.1 19 0 1 1
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 2 18 9.0 10 0 - -
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 11 55 5.0 12 0 - -
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 8 2 0.3 11 0 - -
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 5 27 5.4 12 0 - -
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 10 20 2.0 14 0 - -
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 8 -17 -2.1 5 0 - -
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 6 15 2.5 12 1 - -
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 9 -13 -1.4 10 0 1 1

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 - - - - - 2 0
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 - - - - - 1 1

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 - - - 0 0 0
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 2 36 18.0 38 1 0 0 1
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 1 35 - - - 35
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 1 45 - - - 45
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 1 18 - - - 18
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 1 55 - - - 55
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 1 2 - - - 2
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 1 27 - - - 27
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 1 20 - - - 20
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 1 -17 - - - -17
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 1 15 - - - 15
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 1 -13 - - - -13

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0 0
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 0 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0 0
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Clarke (IA) W, 28-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Peru State L, 16-8 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 48-41 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Baker (KS) L, 38-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Ambrose (IA) W, 30-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at William Woods (MO) L, 36-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Missouri Baptist L, 9-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Benedictine (KS) L, 66-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 45-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Central Methodist (MO) L, 34-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2025-26 10 145 245 59.2% 1797 179.7 7.3 16 5 75 138.3
Total 10 145 245 59.2% 1797 179.7 7.3 16 5 75 138.3

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2025-26 10 89 187 18.7 2.1 1 19 4 2
Total 10 89 187 18.7 2.1 1 19 4 2

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2025-26 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2025-26 10 2 36 18.0 38 1 0 0 1
Total 10 2 36 18.0 38 1 0 0 1

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2025-26 10 187 - - - 187 18.7
Total 10 187 - - - 187 18.7

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2025-26 6 0.6 1 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Total 6 0.6 1 - - - - - 0 - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2025-26 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 145 245 59.2% 1797 179.7 7.3 16 5 75 138.3
Conference 6 82 141 58.2% 1022 170.3 7.2 8 3 71 133.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 72 124 58.1% 820 164.0 6.6 8 4 50 128.5
Away 5 73 121 60.3% 977 195.4 8.1 8 1 75 148.3
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 3 47 75 62.7% 604 201.3 8.1 7 2 75 155.8
Losses 7 98 170 57.6% 1193 170.4 7.0 9 3 71 130.5
Month September 4 58 102 56.9% 698 174.5 6.8 5 3 75 124.6
October 3 54 81 66.7% 754 251.3 9.3 8 1 71 175.0
November 3 33 62 53.2% 345 115.0 5.6 3 1 50 112.7

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 89 187 18.7 2.1 1 19 4 2
Conference 6 49 87 14.5 1.8 1 14 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 54 127 25.4 2.4 1 14 2 0
Away 5 35 60 12.0 1.7 0 19 2 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 29 55 18.3 1.9 0 13 2 0
Losses 7 60 132 18.9 2.2 1 19 2 2
Month September 4 43 153 38.3 3.6 0 19 3 1
October 3 23 49 16.3 2.1 0 14 - -
November 3 23 -15 -5.0 -0.7 1 12 1 1

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 3 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 2 36 18.0 38 1 0 0 1
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 2 36 18.0 38 1 0 0 1
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 2 36 18.0 38 1 0 0 1
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 2 36 18.0 38 1 0 0 1
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 187 - - - 187 18.7
Conference 6 87 - - - 87 14.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 127 - - - 127 25.4
Away 5 60 - - - 60 12.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 3 55 - - - 55 18.3
Losses 7 132 - - - 132 18.9
Month September 4 153 - - - 153 38.3
October 3 49 - - - 49 16.3
November 3 -15 - - - -15 -5.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 6 0.6 1 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Conference 6 1.0 1 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 1.2 1 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Losses 6 0.9 1 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Month September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
November 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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