It's now 25 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 29, 2026, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we highlight two (2) Catamount players currently assigned to #25 (one offense, one defense) on the WCU Preseason Roster:
#25 Noah Best
Position Running Back
Height 5-11
Weight 190
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
2025 (Freshman): Did not see game action, expected to take a redshirt.
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on … Saw action as a running back and a defensive back … Named third-team All-State as a two-way player by the HighSchoolOT.com … Offensive MVP of the state championship game, catching 10 passes for 114 yards and adding 11 carries for 67 yards and a score … Added 140 return yards … Also ran track as a prep.
Personal: Is the son of Clarisa Best and Keanta Best and the stepson of Lori Best... Has a sister named Natalia Best and two stepsisters named Destinee and Nesbit Best.
2025 (Freshman): Did not see game action, expected to take a redshirt.
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on … Saw action as a running back and a defensive back … Named third-team All-State as a two-way player by the HighSchoolOT.com … Offensive MVP of the state championship game, catching 10 passes for 114 yards and adding 11 carries for 67 yards and a score … Added 140 return yards … Also ran track as a prep.
Personal: Is the son of Clarisa Best and Keanta Best and the stepson of Lori Best... Has a sister named Natalia Best and two stepsisters named Destinee and Nesbit Best.
#25 Caleb Young Jr
Position Safety
Height 6-0
Weight 210
Class Freshman
Hometown Gainesville, Fla.
High School Buchholz HS
Personal: Is the son of Lunese Boco and Caleb Young Sr... has four brothers named Titan Lane, Malik Lane, Major Young, and Nolan Young as well as one sister named Brooklynne Lane.
Height 6-0
Weight 210
Class Freshman
Hometown Gainesville, Fla.
High School Buchholz HS
Personal: Is the son of Lunese Boco and Caleb Young Sr... has four brothers named Titan Lane, Malik Lane, Major Young, and Nolan Young as well as one sister named Brooklynne Lane.
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