Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Lamar | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 77 yds |
| Total | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 25 |
#88
Caden Jensen
Junior tight end for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 265 lb · Flower Mound, TX · Flower Mound
CFB Index 43 · #87 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Louisiana for 2026
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 numbers
77
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 15.4 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 77 yds, vs Lamar
Swing playSwung Louisiana from 57% to 81% to win.Texas State at Louisiana · 42-39
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Louisiana. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Louisiana in 2023.
Caden Jensen
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. A 2-star signing who has since put three seasons on the field at Louisiana. One game to point at: 77 rec yds, 5 receptions against Lamar — Week 1, 2026.
77 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs Texas State.Texas State · W 42-392025
2023
- Signed with Louisiana2-star out of Flower Mound
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Louisiana
Played his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 17-12 over that span.
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2026Louisiana1-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 REC/g, 77.0 YDS/g, 15.4 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #6 of 16 Sun Belt TEs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–7
vs Lamar
5 rec · 77 yds
Dominant 31-point win at home against Lamar.
With L. Winfield — 189 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · 84 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · M. Golding — 43 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 44 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (5 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #91
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Ford’s 2024 season.
Matches Josh on
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Josh on
Reception volume (higher)
Class year (higher)
TD rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Ratzlaff's sophomore season at Western Kentucky (2021).
Matches Ben on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Ben on
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Caden Jensen
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2026 AllState Good Works Team Nominee • 2025 AllState Good Works Team Nominee • 2024 CSC Academic All-District 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) Played and started in 12 games during the season … was second on the team in receptions (29) and fourth in total receiving yards (231) … caught...
The tight end room · Louisiana
- #88Caden Jensen231 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Brock Chappell108 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Trey Miller102 receiving yards · 2025
- #46Emiliano Soldevillano box-score line yet
- #44Teddy Gawlik2 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · Louisiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology