Caden Matson

Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Position:
Safety
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Humboldt, Iowa
High School:
Humboldt

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 three stops in win at TCU.

2024
Played in all 14 games, primarily on special teams ... was a part of one of the plays of the year in picking up a Myles Mendeszoon blocked punt against Baylor and returning it 25 yards for a touchdown to give the Cyclones the lead in the second quarter ,,, it was the first blocked punt returned for a touchdown by a Cyclone since 2004.

2023
Saw action in two games on special teams.

2022
Redshirted.

High School
Two-time all-state selection, earning IPSWA first team honors in Class 3A as a senior … was responsible for 49 touchdowns as a senior – 33 passing and 16 rushing … completed 161-of-233 passes for 2,611 yards and 33 touchdowns … also rushed for 1,636 yards and 16 touchdowns … tallied 59 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions … as a junior, threw for 1,515 yards and 14 touchdowns … rushed for 1,068 yards and 18 touchdowns … also lettered in basketball … coached by Derrick Elman.

Personal
Majoring in agricultural business.