Caden Prieskorn
| No. 86 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 21, 1999 Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Orchard Lake (Orchard Lake Village, Michigan) |
| College: | Memphis (2019–2022) Ole Miss (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Caden Reed Prieskorn (born September 21, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Memphis Tigers.
Early life
[edit]Prieskorn attended Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, where he played as a quarterback. As a junior, he led Orchard Lake to a state title, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game.[1] Following his time at Orchard Lake, Prieskorn enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy as a postgraduate before walking on at the University of Memphis.[2]
College career
[edit]Memphis
[edit]Upon arriving at Memphis, Prieskorn switched positions from quarterback to tight end.[3] After redshirting in 2019 and playing sparingly the next two seasons, Prieskorn's production increased in 2022, recording 15 receptions and four touchdowns through the first four games.[4] He finished the season tallying 48 receptions for 602 yards and seven touchdowns and was named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award.[5][6] Despite initial reports that Prieskorn would return to Memphis the following season, he entered the transfer portal.[7]
Ole Miss
[edit]On January 9, 2023, Prieskorn announced that he would be transferring to the University of Mississippi to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[8] 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.[9]
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 |
| 2024 | 13 | 27 | 401 | 14.9 | 3 |
| Career[10] | 52 | 112 | 1,531 | 13.7 | 14 |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.78 s | 1.65 s | 2.75 s | 4.54 s | 7.19 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
[edit]Prieskorn signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.[12] He was waived on May 12.[13]
Denver Broncos
[edit]On June 3, 2025, Prieskorn signed with the Denver Broncos.[14]
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.
- ^ 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 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.
- ^ "Caden Prieskorn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Lions sign four 2025 NFL Draft selections". DetroitLions.com. May 9, 2025.
- ^ "Caden Prieskorn: Let go by Detroit". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Swanson, Ben. "Broncos sign TE Caden Prieskorn". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.