Caden Chittenden
Caden Chittenden
Handles his kicks without drama. He got to USC by way of UNLV. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Mountain West.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18/21 (86%) | 7/8 (88%) | 1/4 (25%) | |
| Career | 18/21 (86%) | 7/8 (88%) | 1/4 (25%) |
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · USC
Returning around him
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #1
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Max Gilbert’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Calum Sutherland's freshman season at UL Monroe (2021).
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Background
2026: Chittenden looks to compete for playing time at kicker as a redshirt sophomore in 2026. 2025: Chittenden, who transferred to USC in the spring of 2025 from UNLV, suffered a season-ending injury in fall camp and did not see action as a sophomore in 2025. He was named to the 2025 Walter Camp...