UCF · W 41-9
7 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 43 yards. This one was 12 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Knighten bounced off of 18 like he ran into a wall lol”
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 17, middle 50, right 8. His longest went for 75 yards.
Caden Knighten
Second year in the Baylor backfield. A game that shows it: 84 rushing yards and 1 reception against Arizona State — Week 5, 2026.
334 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 74 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Caden Knighten at Auburn.
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Last game (Wk 9): 31 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Colorado | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 1 | 75 | Season-high 84 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 6-17vs TCU | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Kansas | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-9@ UCF | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 74 | 334 | 4.5 | 3 | 75 |
Oct. 30 · W 41-9 at UCF, play by play
7 carries for 31 yards and a touchdown.
The per-play feed is missing a 2-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 6 carries it has.
15-yard run. Third quarter, up 34-9.
7 carries for 25 yards.
16-yard run. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
7-yard run on 3rd and 15. Fourth quarter, up 21-19.
No gain on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 25-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 35 yards.
1-yard run on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 7-0.
8-yard run. Second quarter, down 7-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
75-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 45-16.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 18 yards. He converted a 3rd and 1 with the score tied 13-13.
4-yard loss on 3rd and 13. Second quarter, tied 3-3.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, tied 13-13. Converted.
6-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 20-13.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 42 yards.
7-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 20-7. Converted.
8-yard run. Third quarter, up 26-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 66 yards and a touchdown.
5-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 5. First quarter, made it 10-3.
15-yard run. Second quarter, up 31-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 33 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 11 carries it has.
10-yard run. Second quarter, down 3-0.
2-yard loss on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, down 10-7.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 10-7.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 10-7. Broken up by Auburn’s E. Melendez.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 5 · 2026
W 55-19
84 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 36-point win on the road against Arizona State.
With D. Lagway — 306 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.9 · P. Williams — 62.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 72 long
The plays that mattered most
189th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
36%72 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.5 yds/carry on 74 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
2 seasons under Dave Aranda — 10-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 40.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 46.7 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 46.3 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 28.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #200 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #20 of 35 Big 12 RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
