Caden Matson is a safety at Iowa State who has played in 2 of Iowa State's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 9.
Iowa State is 4-4.
Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Iowa State. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against BYU — Week 6, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 17 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 45-42
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Edged out West Virginia at home in a shootout.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 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 backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
