Caden Durham

Caden Durham
LSU Tigers – No. 29
PositionRunning back
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
  • LSU (2024–present)
Bowl games
High schoolDuncanville (Duncanville, Texas)

Caden Durham is an American football running back for the LSU Tigers.

Early life

Durham was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] He attended Duncanville High School in Texas where he was a standout performer in football and track.[2] He became the lead running back for the football team in 2022 and ran for 1,960 yards and 36 touchdowns, leading Duncanville to a Class 6A state championship win.[3] Durham was named the most valuable player of the state championship, running for over 100 yards and three touchdowns.[4] As a senior in 2023, he ran for 2,027 yards and 35 touchdowns.[5] A first-team MaxPreps All-American, he was the Class 6A leader in rushing touchdowns and was named the Dallas Morning News All-Area Offensive Player of the Year.[6] Durham led Duncanville to a second consecutive state championship win, being named the offensive MVP after running for over 200 yards and three touchdowns.[7]

In 29 total games played as a junior and senior, Durham ran for 3,987 yards and 72 touchdowns, scoring a touchdown in every one of those games.[6] He also ran for over 100 yards in each of the final 11 playoff games in his Duncanville career, which included seven games of over 200 yards.[6] In addition to being a top football player, Durham also excelled in track and field, winning a state championship on the 4×200 relay team as a junior and then being part of the national record-setting 4×200 relay team as a senior alongside fellow top recruit Dakorien Moore.[3][8] Ranked a four-star prospect and the number eight running back nationally, he committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers.[9]

College career

In his second collegiate game, Durham ran for 98 yards and scored two touchdowns on 11 rushes against South Carolina.[10] He was named the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week for his performance.[11] Two weeks later, against South Alabama, he ran for 128 yards on seven carries and scored a touchdown.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Caden Durham". ESPN.
  2. ^ Powers, Greg (April 6, 2023). "Four-Star RB Caden Durham Reflects on Hometown Ties to Oklahoma Sooners and Other Top Choices". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
  3. ^ a b Riddle, Greg (August 10, 2023). "Duncanville 4-star running back Caden Durham commits to LSU, where he will also run track". Dallas Morning News.
  4. ^ "Caden Durham". LSU Tigers.
  5. ^ Buhler, Andy (September 14, 2024). "Caden Durham, former Texas high school football star, has breakout day for LSU Tigers". Sports Illustrated.
  6. ^ a b c Riddle, Greg (January 25, 2024). "The Dallas Morning News' 2023 Offensive Player of the Year: Duncanville's Caden Durham". Dallas Morning News – via archive.ph.
  7. ^ Assimakopoulos, Lia. "Caden Durham propels Duncanville to third state title with three-touchdown performance". Dallas Morning News.
  8. ^ Riddle, Greg (May 22, 2024). "Get to know Duncanville's record-setting 4x200 relay team off the track". Dallas Morning News.
  9. ^ Nagy, Zack (August 10, 2023). "LSU Football: Tigers Land Commitment From 4-Star RB Caden Durham". Sports Illustrated.
  10. ^ Darcey, Reed (September 14, 2024). "Caden Durham rescued LSU's offense, giving it new life in crucial win over South Carolina". Nola.com.
  11. ^ Hummer, Chris (September 15, 2024). "LSU RB Caden Durham is the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week after breakthrough in SEC win at South Carolina". 247Sports.
  12. ^ Riley, Koki (September 29, 2024). "With Caden Durham, LSU football has potentially found its answer at running back". Nola.com.