Caden Camese

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-1
Weight:
285
Hometown:
Bellevue, Neb.
High School:
Bellevue West HS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024): Played in 13 games, including a trio of starts on the defensive line … Logged 15 tackles (6 solo), including 4-1/2 tackles for loss … Also tallied 1-1/2 sacks … Registered a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up as well … Turned in multiple tackles four times, including a trio of stops in consecutive games with Western Carolina and East Tennessee State (1 solo) … Logged at least an assist on a tackle for loss in each of the last six games of the campaign … That stretch included an assist on a sack against Western Carolina and a 8-yard solo sack in the third quarter against East Tennessee State … Tallied his lone quarterback hurry at Samford and broke up a pass against Furman.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023): Played in 11 games … Logged 15 tackles (5 solo), including a pair of tackles for loss (-4 yards) … Also registered an assist on a sack and two fumble recoveries … Tallied multiple tackles against three opponents, including a season-best five stops (2 solo) in season opener against North Alabama … Also tallied a pair of assisted tackles for loss, included in which was a 4-yard sack in the fourth period … Recovered a fourth-quarter fumble against VMI, as well as a third-quarter fumble in playoff win over Gardner-Webb.

AS A FRESHMAN (2022): Played in three games … Assisted on a tackle in his collegiate debut against Morehead State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bellevue West High School for coach Michael Huffman … Earned third consecutive all-state nods following final prep campaign … Amassed 51 tackles (31 solo) as a senior, including nine tackles for loss … Also tallied three sacks, a forced fumble and one pass break-up … Turned in 11 tackles amid a pandemic-shortened junior campaign, while also posting a sack, one interception, one fumble recovery and two pass break-ups … Led Thunderbirds to four district championships, while also culminating sophomore campaign with state title.

PERSONAL: The son of Nicole Davenport and Tony Lindahl.