Iowa State is 4-4.
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
ISU DE Caden Crawford’s path to Cyclone Country was paved on the opposing sideline
Cyclone Fanatic Sep 16
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Kirk Ferentz and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Iowa — Week 2, 2026.
5 tackles · 0 sacks
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ISU DE Caden Crawford’s path to Cyclone Country was paved on the opposing sideline
Cyclone Fanatic Sep 16 · 2 outlets
Cyclone FanaticISU DE Caden Crawford’s path to Cyclone Country was paved on the opposing sidelineSep 16
The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football's Caden Crawford on defensive mentalitySep 15
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)Defensive end Caden Crawford's shining at Iowa State — after three seasons as a foeSep 16from 4 outlets
ISU DE Caden Crawford’s path to Cyclone Country was paved on the opposing sideline
Cyclone Fanatic Sep 16 · 2 outlets
Cyclone FanaticISU DE Caden Crawford’s path to Cyclone Country was paved on the opposing sidelineSep 16
On3Caden Crawford left Iowa, proved himself at South Dakota, now wants to prove it at P4 levelAug 21The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football's Caden Crawford on defensive mentalitySep 15The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)Defensive end Caden Crawford's shining at Iowa State — after three seasons as a foeSep 16Cyclone FanaticOn3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Iowa State6 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature.
Cyclone FanaticISU DE Caden Crawford’s path to Cyclone Country was paved on the opposing sidelineSep 16On3Caden Crawford left Iowa, proved himself at South Dakota, now wants to prove it at P4 levelAug 21The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football's Caden Crawford on the Cyclones' defensive lineSep 15The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football's Caden Crawford on defensive mentalitySep 15The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)Defensive end Caden Crawford's shining at Iowa State — after three seasons as a foeSep 16
Iowa1 story2022 to 2024
Sports Illustrated +1Three Questions Regarding Iowa State Defender Caden CrawfordJun 11Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirk Ferentz and Jimmy Rogers.
