Caden Blum: DL · Air Force · #87.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Caden Blum
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. A two-star recruit with two seasons on the field at Air Force since. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Army — Week 10, 2023.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Robert Morris | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 17-6@ Navy | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-23vs Army | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 13-27@ Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-31vs UNLV | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-27@ Boise State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
15%2 TFLSack rate
15%2 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurry10 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun — 19-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
13.1%
105 pass / 697 run
Plays / game
61.7
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
123 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Air Force, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Troy Calhoun.
