Caden Reed Prieskorn (born September 21, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Memphis Tigers.
| Ole Miss Rebels – No. 86 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 21, 1999 Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Orchard Lake (Orchard Lake Village, Michigan) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
editPrieskorn attended Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan where he played as a quarterback. As a junior, Prieskorn helped lead Orchard Lake to a state championship, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game.[1] Following his time at Orchard Lake, he enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy as a postgraduate before deciding to walk-on at the University of Memphis.[2]
College career
editMemphis
editUpon arriving at Memphis, Prieskorn switched positions from quarterback to tight end.[3][4]After redshirting in 2019 and playing sparingly the next two seasons, Prieskorn's production increased in 2022, recording fifteen receptions and four touchdowns through the first four games.[5] He finished the season tallying 48 receptions for 602 yards and seven touchdowns and was named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award.[6][7] Despite initial reports that Prieskorn would return to Memphis the following season, he entered the transfer portal.[8][9]
Ole Miss
editOn January 9, 2023, Prieskorn announced that he would be transferring to the University of Mississippi to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[10] In his first season at Ole Miss, he recorded 20 receptions for 313 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2023 Peach Bowl, Prieskorn caught ten passes for a career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns, being named the game's Offensive MVP.[11]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Memphis Tigers | |||||
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 48 | 602 | 12.5 | 7 |
| Ole Miss Rebels | |||||
| 2023 | 10 | 30 | 449 | 15.0 | 4 |
| Career[12] | 39 | 85 | 1,130 | 13.3 | 11 |
References
edit- ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (November 26, 2016). "Orchard Lake St. Mary's QB Caden Prieskorn becomes unlikely hero with championship TD pass". mlive. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "From QB to TE, the motivation behind Caden Prieskorn's success". WREG.com. September 30, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Caden Prieskorn explains how family pushed him to a breakout season". localmemphis.com. October 16, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Katz, Michael (August 8, 2023). "Ole Miss tight end Caden Prieskorn has come a long way since his quarterback days". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "How Memphis football's Caden Prieskorn went from walk-on QB to scoring machine at tight end". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Why Memphis transfer Caden Prieskorn could be difference-maker for Ole Miss football's offense". Clarion Ledger.
- ^ Katz, Michael (April 5, 2023). "Caden Prieskorn is the 'do-it-all' tight end Ole Miss has lacked". The Dispatch. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Memphis football tight end Caden Prieskorn to return for senior season". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Memphis football loses three starters to transfer portal". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ole Miss football lands Caden Prieskorn, standout tight end and Memphis transfer". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Caden Prieskorn leads No. 11 Ole Miss to 38-25 Peach Bowl rout of No. 10 Penn State's proud defense". The Oakland Press. December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Caden Prieskorn College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.