| Ole Miss Rebels – No. 86 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1999-09-21) September 21, 1999 (age 25) 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 | |
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.
High school career
Prieskorn 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. 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.
College career
Memphis
Upon arriving at Memphis, Prieskorn switched positions from quarterback to tight end. 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. He finished the season tallying 48 receptions for 602 yards and seven touchdowns and was named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award. Despite initial reports that Prieskorn would return to Memphis the following season, he entered the transfer portal.
Ole Miss
On January 9, 2023, Prieskorn announced that he would be transferring to the University of Mississippi to play for the Ole Miss Rebels. 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.
Statistics
| 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 | 39 | 85 | 1,130 | 13.3 | 11 |
References
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- 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.