#88
Louisiana · 2026

Caden Jensen

TEJunior6' 6", 265 lbsFlower Mound, TX
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns5-3 · TDC #89
Snap share
36%
4 of 6 started · likely 25–49%
Receptions
14
510th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
169
511th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.1
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.42
19 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

19 plays · +8.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.42
Passing+0.42
1st down+0.93
2nd down+0.62
3rd down+0.21
Standard downs+0.63
Passing downs+0.24
JensenWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays13%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down6%
3rd down6%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs9%
JensenWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets19—
Target share14.4%357th / 534
Catch rate73.7%108th / 534
Success rate per target52.6%183rd / 534
Yards per target8.9193rd / 534
Explosive catches15.8%126th / 534
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets4—

Charting

Where Jensen's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
19
14 caught (74%)
Avg. depth of target
8.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.9
54 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
115
of 169 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted19 targets charted

74% comp8.4 avg. depth3.9 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (16%), 1 caught (33%), 10 yds, 3.3 per target333% · 10yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 45 yds, 22.5 per target2100% · 45yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 19 yds, 19.0 per target1100% · 19yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (16%), 3 caught (100%), 9 yds, 3.0 per target3100% · 9yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (21%), 2 caught (50%), 28 yds, 7.0 per target450% · 28yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 25 yds, 25.0 per target1100% · 25yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Louisiana

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Jensen’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
21
15 caught (71%)
Avg. depth of target
4.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.5
83 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
72
of 155 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
5%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted21 targets charted

69% comp4.4 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch5% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 27 yds, 27.0 per target1100% · 27yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 40 yds, 40.0 per target1100% · 40yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (19%), 3 caught (75%), 2 yds, 0.5 per target475% · 2yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (24%), 4 caught (80%), 18 yds, 3.6 per target580% · 18yRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (19%), 4 caught (100%), 34 yds, 8.5 per target4100% · 34yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farLouisiana#89 · 5-3636%14169014.4%
2025Louisiana#103 · 6-71050%29231115.6%
2024Louisiana#63 · 10-41136%1913826.3%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Caden Jensen's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Caden Jensen's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 8.4 vs Lamar (Week 1)1 of 5 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1LamarW 38–78.457715.4025
2@USCL 30–49—no stats recorded
3UABW 21–14—no stats recorded
4@CharlotteW 34–73.2133.003
5Arkansas StateW 23–206.74307.5017
6@Louisiana TechL 31–32—·····
7TroyW 33–63.7144.004
8@Southern MissL 31–357.635518.3025
2026 · 6 games5.91416912.1025

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions14510th / 2089
Yards169511th / 2074
Yards / catch12.1—
Touchdowns0—
Long25—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Lamar✓ TE69~49 (42–59)6·171%
Wk 4 · Charlotte—78~22 (10–31)1··28%
Wk 5 · Arkansas State✓ TE63~43 (36–52)5··68%
Wk 6 · Louisiana Tech—57··1·—
Wk 7 · Troy✓ TE72~28 (13–40)2··39%
Wk 8 · Southern Miss✓ TE81~55 (47–66)6··68%
Season4 GS544197 (136–265)201136%

Position Room

8 TEs on the Louisiana roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
83Brock ChappellTESR14153011%+0.34
88Caden JensenTEJR14169013%+0.42
44Teddy GawlikTESO65907%+0.53
82Quandre CoatesTEFR11205%+1.47
18Khristian MackintrushTEFR—————
43Aiden FalgoutTEFR—————
46Emiliano SoldevillaTEJR—————
86Jerry BirdlowTEFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Louisiana depth chart →