Is Caden VerMaas starting?
Caden VerMaas is listed 2nd string at VIPER for Rice Owls.
Redshirt freshman · #25 · 6'0", 190 lbs
See full Rice Owls depth chart ›Depth at VIPER · Rice Owls
- 1272Jo ChavezStarter
- 22572Caden VerMaasYou
Rice Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the American
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Millard North, ranked #769 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #25
- Class
- RS FR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
- Transfer
- Nebraska
Caden VerMaas is currently behind Jo Chavez at VIPER on the Rice depth chart, a American Athletic team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8753
- National Rank
- #769
- High School
- Millard North
- Hometown
- Omaha, NE
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 81th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 72 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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 10LECUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-12
Sep 19LWMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-21
Sep 12LNDTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-0
Sep 5WHCUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LECU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LWMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WHCU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Caden VerMaas'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.