Caden Branston
Freshman defensive lineman on Colorado State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 265 lb · Peoria, AZ
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 1614 nationally · Signed with Colorado State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive lineman on Colorado State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado State in 2025.
- Transferred from Colorado State to McNeese in 2026.
Caden Branston
He got to McNeese by way of Colorado State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with Colorado State3-star out of Liberty
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado State
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Colorado State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Colorado State has produced 4 All-Conference defensive linemen. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2024. Mohamed Kamara went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
The defensive line · Colorado State
- #9Stephon Wright3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Robby Harrison2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #39DeAndre Gill Jr.2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Brandon Kelly1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Caden Branstonno box-score line yet
18 more on the roster · Colorado State team page