Is Caden Piening starting?
Caden Piening is listed 2nd string at TE for UCF Knights.
Redshirt freshman · #18 · 6'5", 245 lbs
See full UCF Knights depth chart ›Depth at TE · UCF Knights
- 1084Dylan WadeStarter
- 21871Caden PieningYou
- 38860Grayson Brousseau
UCF Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the Big 12
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Anderson, ranked #762 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #18
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
Caden Piening is currently behind Dylan Wade at TE on the UCF depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 76 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8756
- National Rank
- #762
- High School
- Anderson
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 71 after depth penalty.
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 10LOKSTYDS 60
- REC
- 7
- YDS
- 60
- AVG
- 8.6
- TD
- 1
Final L 42-28
Oct 3LHOUYDS 29
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 29
- AVG
- 5.8
- TD
- 0
Final L 27-17
Sep 26WTCUYDS 30
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 30
- AVG
- 15.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 21-13
Sep 3WBCUYDS 30
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 30
- AVG
- 15.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 73-6
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LOKST | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | LHOU | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WTCU | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | WBCU | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 |
Caden Piening's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.