#11
Baylor · 2026

Caden Knighten

RBSophomore5' 11", 211 lbsWynnewood, OK
Baylor Bears2-1 · TDC #49
Snap share
31%
likely 22–38%
Rush yards
141
162nd of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.1
221st of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
4
622nd of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.07
182nd of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

38 plays · +2.7 total EPA · 182nd of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.07
Passing+0.18
Rushing+0.05
1st down+0.03
2nd down-0.09
3rd down+0.22
Standard downs-0.04
Passing downs+0.54
KnightenRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays15%
Pass plays4%
Run plays26%
1st down18%
2nd down13%
3rd down12%
Standard downs17%
Passing downs9%
KnightenRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries28—
Success rate50.0%86th / 293
Explosive run rate7.1%252nd / 293
Stuffed at the line10.7%91st / 293
First downs7—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries2—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets5—
Target share5.0%—
Catch rate80.0%—
Success rate per target20.0%—
Yards per target5.0—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries34—
Yards141162nd / 1194
Yards / carry4.1221st / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long15—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4622nd / 1676
Yards25949th / 1662
Yards / catch6.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long11—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards36—
Average36—
Touchdowns0—
Long36—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Auburn98~29 (20–38)14·30%
Wk 2 · Prairie View A&M84~27 (18–35)13132%
Wk 3 · Louisiana Tech67~21 (14–27)13·31%
Season24977 (54–95)40131%

Position Room

5 RBs on the Baylor roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
35Dawson PendergrassRBSR562033.615+0.15
11Caden KnightenRBSO341414.114+0.07
Michael TurnerRB17724.202+0.10
25Ryelan MorrisRBFR9879.703+0.83
33HD DavisRBFR1110—-0.50

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 6+ plays per team game. Baylor depth chart →