Junior defensive tackle on BYU's 2023 roster.
6′2″ · 305 lb · Little Rock, AR
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
3 defensive tackle on BYU's roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearCaden Haws
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent four seasons in the BYU defensive front. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Cincinnati, Week 5, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at BYU, 93 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kalani Sitake.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 34-16 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 41–16
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-0vs Sam Houston | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-16vs Southern Utah | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 35-27vs Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-14vs Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 6-35@ Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to C.J. Fite’s 2023 season.
Matches C.J. on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamall Hickbottom's senior season at South Alabama (2023).
Matches Jamall on
Differs from Jamall on
Player DNA