Caden Matson
Caden Matson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his second year in the same secondary at Iowa State. The receipt: 7 tackles against Oklahoma State — Week 14, 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
Jimmy Rogers
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 16–13
vs Iowa
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #71 · 2026 recruiting class #54
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mac Resetich’s 2025 season.
Matches Mac on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Conrad Hussey's sophomore season at Florida State (2024).
Matches Conrad on
Background
Awards & Honors Academic All-Big 12 (2024) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24, F24, S25, F25) 2025 Saw action in all 12 games, making first career start at safety in season finale against Oklahoma State ... finished season with 15 tackles ... had seven tackles against the Cowboys ... made...