Player Profile

Caden Knighten

RB • 5'11" • 212 lbs • Pauls Valley, OK, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Caden Knighten leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.6 efficiency.

Usage Score

15.6

Efficiency

42.6

Consistency

43.6

Season Value

50.3

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Baylor

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
1
Primary stop by seasons
Baylor
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Baylor
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State

Caden Knighten, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Baylor. Caden Knighten leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.6 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

Baylor paired 603 primary output with 42.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 42.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State

Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Baylor

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

50.3

Efficiency

42.6

Usage

15.6

Consistency

43.6

Best Game by takeover score

Houston

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 33. SMU: 37. Unknown: 62. Arizona State: 15. Oklahoma State: 120. Kansas State: 9. TCU: 42. Cincinnati: 10. UCF: 126. Utah: 22. Arizona: 100. Houston: 27

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. Auburn: 7 by 49.9. SMU: 9 by 40.3. Unknown: 13 by 41.1. Arizona State: 5 by 20.3. Oklahoma State: 6 by 100. Kansas State: 6 by 6.3. TCU: 10 by 43.8. Cincinnati: 3 by 34.7. UCF: 22 by 54.8. Utah: 8 by 28.6. Arizona: 17 by 61.3. Houston: 9 by 29.7

Split Comparison

Wins73 · n=4 · +37.4 vs Losses
Losses35.6 · n=7 · -37.4 vs Wins
First Half46 · n=6 · -8.5 vs Second Half
Second Half54.5 · n=6 · +8.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Oklahoma State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Oklahoma State

Result
Sat 11/29vs HoustonL 24-318222.800153
Sat 11/22@ Arizona100 rush yardsL 17-41171005.9005.9
Sun 11/16vs UtahL 28-558222.8002.8
Sat 11/1vs UCF100 rush yardsW 30-321104501225.7
Sat 10/25@ CincinnatiL 20-413103.3003.3
Sat 10/18@ TCUL 36-4210424.2004.2
Sat 10/4vs Kansas StateW 35-345-6-1.2001151.5
Sat 9/27@ Oklahoma StateW 45-2758116.20013920
Sat 9/20vs Arizona StateL 24-27451.3001103
Sat 9/13vs Unknown10343.4013284.8
Sat 9/6@ SMUW 48-457263.7002114.1
Sat 8/30vs AuburnL 24-386294.800144.7

Career Arc

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    Baylor

    2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2025 Regular SeasonBaylor60342.615.6

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Oklahoma State

Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

120

Primary metric

120 scrimmage yards and 9.5 usage.

#2

UCF

126

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

126 scrimmage yards and 32.4 usage.

#3

Arizona

100

Primary metric

Loss with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

100 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.

#4

Unknown

62

Primary metric

Game with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

62 scrimmage yards and 18.3 usage.

#5

TCU

42

Primary metric

Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

42 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Regular Season · Baylor

603 primary output · 42.6 efficiency · 15.6 usage

50.3

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8903

Pauls Valley · Pauls Valley, OK

Committed To
Baylor
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

1

Career teams

1

Seasons tracked

603

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 12 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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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
1
Career rushing yards
469