Cade Conley
Cade Conley
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Marshall | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Marshall | 23 | 215 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 11 | 168 | 15.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 42 | 438 | 10.4 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jake Overman’s 2025 season.
Matches Jake on
Differs from Jake on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Christian Ross’s path through Memphis.
Matches Christian on
Differs from Christian on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to D.C. Temple's senior season at Central Michigan (2025).
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Differs from D.C. on
Player DNA
Players who play like Cade Conley
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #2641
Peaked at #2641 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-67%
Sharp dropoff (-67%) — career inflection point.