Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-45vs Miami | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 92 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 11 | 135 | 11.9 | 1 | 20 |
Caden High
Senior wide receiver for Stanford. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 165 lb · Atlanta, GA · Grayson High School
CFB Index 43 · #280 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
135
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 92 yds, vs Miami
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Stanford. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from South Carolina State to Stanford in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 32 points in belief.
32own fans
0national conversation
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
308 windows · 2026 fan posts
stanford×63.4school×32.3fbs×48.6country×11.7high×8.4lot×7.2
“>most important year of your tenure >stake it and 750k on an auburn and Stanford washout QB An IQ too high?”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Caden High
Moves the chains on third down. Caden High has been at Stanford through two head coaches in two seasons. One game to point at: 92 rec yds, 6 receptions against Miami — Week 1, 2026.
135 REC YDS · 11 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 110 yds vs San José State.San José State · W 30-292025
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Stanford
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Frank Reich
Stanford
2026era →
Tavita Pritchard
Stanford
Coaching transition mid-career: Frank Reich → Tavita Pritchard. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Duke · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.63(04:46) Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short right to #0 C.High caught at DUKE49, for 15 yards to the DUKE40 (#0 D.Flowers), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Miami · 3&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.09(00:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short left to #0 C.High caught at MIA24, for 13 yards to the MIA24, out of bounds at MIA24, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Duke · 1&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.88(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short right to #0 C.High caught at DUKE00, for 5 yards to the DUKE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:16 #13 E.Kenney kick attempt good (H: #37 A.Flintoft, LS: #93 P.Warford)
- Week 3 · Duke · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.71(04:07) Shotgun #0 C.High rush right for 4 yards loss to the DUKE44 (#8 D.Stone)
- Week 1 · Miami · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.65(14:13) Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short middle to #0 C.High caught at STA48, for 18 yards to the MIA48 (#9 C.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Miami · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.32(14:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short right to #0 C.High caught at STA33, for 20 yards to the STA34, out of bounds at STA34, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Miami · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.23(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short middle to #0 C.High caught at STA39, for 10 yards to the STA40 (#7 Z.Poyser), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Duke · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.14(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short right to #0 C.High caught at DUKE48, for 9 yards to the DUKE42 (#0 D.Flowers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Duke · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.13(07:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short left to #0 C.High caught at STAN41, for 12 yards to the STAN49 (#9 C.Ojarikre), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Miami · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA +0.69(01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Warren pass complete short middle to #0 C.High caught at MIA37, for 15 yards to the MIA37 (#7 Z.Poyser), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 1: +43 receiving yards, +5 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Stanford4-8HC: Frank Reich · Balanced
2026Stanford1-2HC: Tavita Pritchard · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.5 REC/g, 67.5 YDS/g, 11.9 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
57.4%
112 pass / 83 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #40 of 64 ACC WRs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jimmy Horn Jr.’s 2024 season.
91%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Jimmy on
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Whop Philyor’s path through Indiana.
100%match
#2
Neno Lemay
99%
#4
Christian Richmond
99%
Matches Whop on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Bly's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2022).
83%match
Matches Jordan on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Jordan on
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Caden High
The receiver room · Stanford
- Caden High414 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Marcus Brown86 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Jordan Onovughe17 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Liam Thorpe2 games · 2026
- #15Carter Shaw2 games · 2025
11 more on the roster · Stanford team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology