Caden Durham
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Caden Durham
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has spent two seasons in the LSU backfield. One game to point at: 93 rush yds against Florida — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 17–10
at Clemson
74 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
LSU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · LSU
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 LSU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (41 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
LSU · Last season: 7-6 (AP #20) · Talent rank #6 · 2026 recruiting class #11
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Omiri Wiggins’s 2025 season.
Matches Omiri on
Differs from Omiri on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kelley Joiner Jr.’s path through South Florida.
Matches Kelley on
Differs from Kelley on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to James Peoples's sophomore season at Ohio State (2025).
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Differs from James on
Player DNA
Players who play like Caden Durham
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #247
Peaked at #247 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-33%
Sharp dropoff (-33%) — career inflection point.