Usage Score
14.8
Player Profile
Caden Fordham
LB • 6'1" • 232 lbs • Ponte Vedra, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Caden Fordham shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
56.5
Consistency
38.2
Season Value
30.8
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · NC State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Primary stop by seasons
- NC State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · NC State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Caden Fordham, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · NC State. Caden Fordham shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
NC State paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · NC State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
14.8
Consistency
38.2
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 2.5. East Carolina: 3. Virginia: 0. Wake Forest: 1. Duke: 1.5. Virginia Tech: 1. Unknown: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia Tech: 2.5. Miami: 0. Florida State: 0. North Carolina: 4.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 13 by 75. East Carolina: 11 by 75.8. Virginia: 9 by 37.5. Wake Forest: 6 by 35. Duke: 11 by 60.8. Virginia Tech: 15 by 60. Unknown: 7 by 39.2. Notre Dame: 10 by 51.7. Pittsburgh: 8 by 33.3. Georgia Tech: 15 by 75. Miami: 11 by 45.8. Florida State: 15 by 50. North Carolina: 12 by 95
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=7 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=5 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
95 vs North Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/19 | vs Memphis10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-7 | 13 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | vs North Carolina10+ tackles | W 42-19 | 12 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Florida State10+ tackles | W 21-11 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Miami10+ tackles | L 7-41 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Georgia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | W 48-36 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Pittsburgh | L 34-53 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Notre Dame10+ tackles | L 7-36 | 10 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Virginia Tech10+ tackles | L 21-23 | 15 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Duke10+ tackles | L 33-45 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/11 | @ Wake Forest | W 34-24 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Virginia | W 35-31 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | vs East Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-17 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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NC State
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 12.5 | 2.5 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | NC State | 5 | 20.8 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | NC State | 5 | 20.8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | NC State | 7 | 45 | 12.4 | 2 |
| 2025 Postseason | NC State | 18 | 56.5 | 14.8 | 11 |
| 2025 Regular Season | NC State | 18 | 56.5 | 14.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Carolina
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#2
Northern Illinois
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.
#3
East Carolina
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Tech
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#5
Louisiana Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · NC State
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.5 usage
38.3
#2
2022 Regular Season · NC State
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · NC State
30.8
18 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 14.8 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
12
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8763
The Bolles School · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
254
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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