Is Caden Knighten starting?
Caden Knighten is the projected starter at KR for Baylor Bears.
Sophomore · #11 · 5'11", 211 lbs
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Baylor Starting Lineup
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- KRCaden KnightenThis player
The Story
Focal Point of Special Teams
A 4-star recruit out of Pauls Valley, ranked #474 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 469 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 28% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #11
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 211 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 469 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8903
- National Rank
- #474
- High School
- Pauls Valley
- Hometown
- Pauls Valley, OK
Why this rating?
On a 86-rated overall; 68th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 88.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 4WASUYDS 84
- CAR
- 6
- YDS
- 84
- AVG
- 14.0
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 55-19
Sep 26WCOLOYDS 19
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 19
- AVG
- 2.1
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 23-13
Sep 19WLTYDS 42
- CAR
- 10
- YDS
- 42
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 36-19
Sep 13WPVYDS 66
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 66
- AVG
- 5.5
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 44-3
Sep 5LAUBYDS 33
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 33
- AVG
- 2.8
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 17-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | WASU | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WCOLO | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WLT | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | WPV | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LAUB | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 |
Caden Knighten's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.