#51

Roman Caywood

EDGE · Boise State · Fr. · #51

Returning to Boise State for 2026
Fr. · Draper, Utah → Corner Canyon HS
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Roman Caywood

EDGE · Boise State · Fr · #51

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1784 national
CFB
College
Boise State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Boise State1173.00.51----
Career1173.00.51----

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Boise State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Edge · Boise State

Returning around him

  • 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #51

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Spencer Trussell’s 2021 season.

Kansas State · 2021

#2

London Merritt

Colorado · 2025

74%
#3

Omar Darame

New Mexico · 2022

70%
#4

Tausili Akana

BYU · 2025

68%
#5

Sincere Edwards

UCF · 2025

67%

Matches Spencer on

TFL rate
Class year
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kebba Secka's freshman season at Georgia Southern (2025).

Kebba Secka

84%match

Georgia Southern · 2025

#2

Dylan Hampsten

San José State · 2024

80%
#3

Brenton Williams

Liberty · 2024

78%
#4

Ryan Reese

Arkansas State · 2025

70%
#5

London Merritt

Colorado · 2025

68%

Matches Kebba on

Height
Sack rate
Weight

Differs from Kebba on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10610

Final rank
#10745
Avg #10740.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10610 this season.

Background

RS FRESHMAN (2025) Top Highlights: Played in 13 games…notched a solo tackle for loss against Colorado State (Nov. 22)...tallied four tackles at Utah State, including two solo TFLs and a half-sack (Nov. 28)...forced a fumble and recorded two tackles against Washington in the LA Bowl (Dec. 13). FRE...

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