Caden Knighten

Baylor Bears · #11 · Running Back · Sophomore

2025 season

CAR

104

tied 167th of 1291

YDS

469

tied 178th of 1291

AVG

4.5

not ranked

tied 381st of 1291

Section

Overview

Next game

vs TCU

Oct 17

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	BAY	104	469	4.5	1	49
2026	BAY	43	160	3.7	1	15
Career		147	629	4.3	2	49

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	BAY	104	469	4.5	1	49
2026	BAY	43	160	3.7	1	15
Career		147	629	4.3	2	49

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	BAY	11	134	12.2	1	39
2026	BAY	4	25	6.3	0	11
Career		15	159	10.6	1	39

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF	INT	YDS	TD
2025	BAY	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring

Season	Team	RUSH	REC	TD	PTS
2025	BAY	1	1	2	12
2026	BAY	1	0	1	6
Career		2	1	3	18

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2026	BAY	0	0	0	0	0	3	78	0	36

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

2PT: Total Two Point Convs
AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Yards Per Rush Attempt; Yards Per Reception
CAR: Rushing Attempts
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FG: Field Goals
FUM: Fumbles
INT: Interceptions
LNG: Long Rushing; Long Reception; Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return
LST: Fumbles Lost
PASS: Passing Touchdowns
PAT: Kick Extra Points
PD: Passes Defended
PTS: Total Points
REC: Receptions; Receiving Touchdowns
RET: Return Touchdowns
RUSH: Rushing Touchdowns
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Rushing Touchdowns; Receiving Touchdowns; Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Rushing Yards; Receiving Yards; Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Baylor Bears
Position	Running Back
Class	Sophomore
Height / weight	5' 11" / 211 lbs
Birthplace	Wynnewood, OK
Jersey	#11
Status	Active

Career history

Baylor Bears 2025–2026 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Season and home

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Season	43	160	3.7	1	15	4	25	6.3	0	11	0	0
Home	31	127	4.1	1	15	3	19	6.3	0	11	0	0

Season, home and away

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Season	104	469	4.5	1	49	11	134	12.2	1	39
Home	62	210	3.4	1	17	8	84	10.5	1	22
Away	42	259	6.2	0	49	3	50	16.7	0	39

By month

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
September	26	146	5.6	1	49	7	88	12.6	39
October	18	46	2.6	0	12	1	15	15.0	15
November	54	248	4.6	0	33	2	27	13.5	22

By quarter

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st	19	61	3.2	0	17	2	28	14.0	0	22
2nd	31	172	5.5	1	49	4	48	12.0	0	15
3rd	24	108	4.5	0	33	4	53	13.3	1	39
4th	29	124	4.3	0	22	1	5	5.0	0	5

By half

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
1st	50	233	4.7	1	49	6	76	12.7	0	22	0	0
2nd	54	236	4.4	0	33	5	58	11.6	1	39	0	0

Against ranked teams

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
vs AP Top 25	18	58	3.2	0	8	2	11	5.5	0	6	0	0
vs USA ranked teams	18	58	3.2	0	8	2	11	5.5	0	6	0	0

By final margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
0-7	34	89	2.6	0	12	5	41	8.2	0	15
8-14	6	29	4.8	0	17	1	4	4.0	1	4
15+	64	351	5.5	1	49	5	89	17.8	0	39

In wins, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
22+	7	30	4.3	1	9	1	5	5.0	5
15-21	17	87	5.1	0	14	2	48	24.0	39
8-14	6	27	4.5	0	9	2	36	18.0	22
1-7	5	59	11.8	0	49	0	0	0.0	0

In losses, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1-7	15	50	3.3	33	3	31	10.3	0	15
8-14	18	78	4.3	12	3	14	4.7	1	5
15-21	6	13	2.2	5	0	0	0.0	0	0
22+	10	47	4.7	22	0	0	0.0	0	0

By field position

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Own 1-19	3	23	7.7	0	12	1	5	5.0	0	5
Own 20-39	20	67	3.3	0	14	3	49	16.3	0	39
Between 40's	42	265	6.3	0	49	3	46	15.3	0	22
Opp 39-20	22	85	3.9	0	17	2	20	10.0	0	14
Opp 19-Goal	17	29	1.7	1	7	2	14	7.0	1	10
Opp 9-Goal	6	4	0.7	1	2	1	4	4.0	1	4

Goal to go

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st & Goal	3	3	1.0	0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd & Goal	2	-1	-0.5	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd & Goal	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
4th & Goal	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	4	4.0	1	4

By down

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st	41	145	3.5	0	14	7	106	15.1	0	39
2nd	38	154	4.1	1	22	1	14	14.0	0	14
3rd	22	164	7.5	0	49	2	10	5.0	0	5
4th	3	6	2.0	0	2	1	4	4.0	1	4

By down and distance

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
4th & 3-7	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	4	4.0	1	4
4th & 1-2	3	6	2.0	0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd & 6+	9	133	14.8	0	49	1	5	5.0	0	5
3rd & 8-10	4	58	14.5	0	33	1	5	5.0	0	5
3rd & 3-7	14	102	7.3	0	49	1	5	5.0	0	5
3rd & 1-2	4	4	1.0	0	5	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd & 6+	18	80	4.4	0	22	1	14	14.0	0	14
2nd & 11+	1	3	3.0	0	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd & 8-10	12	45	3.8	0	17	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd & 3-7	18	76	4.2	0	22	1	14	14.0	0	14
2nd & 1-2	7	30	4.3	1	8	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st & 6+	39	142	3.6	0	14	7	106	15.1	0	39
1st & 11+	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st & 8-10	38	142	3.7	0	14	7	106	15.1	0	39
1st & 3-7	2	2	1.0	0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st & 1-2	1	1	1.0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 9+	1	33	33.0	0	33	1	5	5.0	0	5
3rd (or 4th) and 3-8	17	127	7.5	0	49	1	5	5.0	0	5
3rd (or 4th) and 1-2	4	4	1.0	0	5	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st and 10	38	142	3.7	0	14	7	106	15.1	0	39

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
9/5	vs AUB	L 17-16	12	33	2.8	0	10	1	6	6.0	0	6	0	0
Aflac Kickoff
9/12	vs PV	W 44-3	12	66	5.5	1	15	1	11	11.0	0	11	0	0
9/19	vs LT	W 36-19	10	42	4.2	0	8	2	8	4.0	0	6	0	0
9/26	vs COLO	W 23-13	9	19	2.1	0	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/3	@ ASU	W 55-19	6	84	14.0	1	75	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2026 total			43	160	3.7	1	15	4	25	6.3	0	11	0	0

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
8/29	vs AUB	L 38-24	6	29	4.8	0	17	1	4	4.0	1	4	0	0
9/6	@ SMU	W 48-45 2OT	7	26	3.7	0	8	2	11	5.5	0	6	0	0
9/13	vs SAM	W 42-7	10	34	3.4	1	9	3	28	9.3	0	14	0	0
9/20	vs ASU	L 27-24	4	5	1.3	0	5	1	10	10.0	0	10	0	0
9/27	@ OKST	W 45-27	5	81	16.2	0	49	1	39	39.0	0	39	1	1
10/4	vs KSU	W 35-34	5	-6	-1.2	0	3	1	15	15.0	0	15	0	0
10/18	@ TCU	L 42-36	10	42	4.2	0	12	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/25	@ CIN	L 41-20	3	10	3.3	0	5	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/1	vs UCF	W 30-3	21	104	5.0	0	16	1	22	22.0	0	22	0	0
11/15	vs UTAH	L 55-28	8	22	2.8	0	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/22	@ ARIZ	L 41-17	17	100	5.9	0	33	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/29	vs HOU	L 31-24	8	22	2.8	0	9	1	5	5.0	0	5	0	0
2025 total			104	469	4.5	1	49	11	134	12.2	1	39	0	0

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.