Kaden Beatty
Kaden Beatty
Wins his gap play after play. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kenni Burns and Jimmy Rogers. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against San Diego State, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pete Kaligis → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 19 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 26 | 13 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 36–13
vs San Diego State
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 23-point win at home against San Diego State.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Washington State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Washington State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #128
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jordan Williams’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Ahmad Poole's freshman season at Missouri State (2025).
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Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): Enrolled in January and participated in spring practice...appeared in seven games…recorded seven tackles, shared one sack and batted down one pass…appeared in first five games, missed next five and appeared in final two…made two stops in season-opening win ov...