Caden Durham
American football player (born 2006)
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Caden Durham (born May 8, 2006)[1] is an American college football running back for the LSU Tigers.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
| No. 29 – LSU Tigers | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 8, 2006[1] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life and high school career
Durham was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and moved to Duncanville, Texas following his freshman year of high school.[2] He attended Duncanville High School where he was a standout performer in football and track.[3] 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.[4] Durham was named the most valuable player of the state championship, running for over 100 yards and three touchdowns.[5] As a senior in 2023, he ran for 2,027 yards and 35 touchdowns.[6] 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.[7] Durham led Duncanville to a second consecutive state championship win, being named the offensive MVP after running for over 200 yards and three touchdowns.[8]
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.[7] 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.[7] 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.[4][9] Ranked a four-star prospect and the number eight running back nationally, he committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers.[10]
College career
In his second collegiate game, Durham ran for 98 yards and scored two touchdowns on 11 rushes against South Carolina.[11] He was named the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week for his performance.[12] Two weeks later, against South Alabama, he ran for 128 yards on seven carries and scored a touchdown.[13]