Player Career

Cade Denhoff Career Story

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Player Story

Cade Denhoff story

Cade Denhoff built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive end from Plant City, FL wearing No. 44, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Cade Denhoff's career was his defensive production: 48 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Cade Denhoff's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonClemson0
2022 Regular SeasonClemson00
2023 PostseasonClemson27.82.22
2023 Regular SeasonClemson27.82.20
2024 PostseasonClemson812.67.26
2024 Regular SeasonClemson812.67.20
2025 PostseasonClemson312.12.5-5
2025 Regular SeasonClemson312.12.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Carolina

Week 14 · L 14-17

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

64.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.

#2

@ SMU

Week 15 · W 34-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Kentucky

Week 1 · W 38-35 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Pittsburgh

Week 12 · W 24-20 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

58.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Charleston Southern

Week 2 · W 66-17

1

Havoc Plays

49.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Clemson

8 primary output · 12.6 efficiency · 7.2 usage

46.1

#2

2024 Regular Season · Clemson

46.1

8 primary · 12.6 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Clemson

20.9

3 primary · 12.1 efficiency · 2.5 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games