Caden Prieskorn
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Caden Prieskorn
|image=
|caption=
|alt=
|school=Ole Miss Rebels
|currentnumber=86
|currentposition=Tight end
|class=File:Redshirt.svg Senior
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1999|9|21}}
|birth_place=Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S.
|heightft=6
|heightin=5
|weight_lb=255
|pastschools=
|highschool=Orchard Lake
(Orchard Lake Village, Michigan)
|bowlgames=
- 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic
- 2020 Montgomery Bowl
- 2022 First Responder Bowl
- 2023 Peach Bowl (Off. MVP)
- 2025 Gator Bowl
|espn=4687509
|highlights=
}}
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, he led Orchard Lake to a state title, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game.{{Cite web |last=Bernreuter |first=Hugh |date=2016-11-26 |title=Orchard Lake St. Mary's QB Caden Prieskorn becomes unlikely hero with championship TD pass |url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/article/orchard-lake-st-marys-qb-caden-prieskorn-becomes-unlikely-hero-with-championship-td-pass/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=mlive }} Following his time at Orchard Lake, Prieskorn enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy as a postgraduate before walking on at the University of Memphis.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-30 |title=From QB to TE, the motivation behind Caden Prieskorn's success |url=https://wreg.com/sports/from-qb-to-te-the-motivation-behind-caden-prieskorns-success/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=WREG.com }}
College career
=Memphis=
Upon arriving at Memphis, Prieskorn switched positions from quarterback to tight end.{{Cite web |last=Katz |first=Michael |date=2023-08-08 |title=Ole Miss tight end Caden Prieskorn has come a long way since his quarterback days |url=https://www.djournal.com/sports/college/ole-miss/ole-miss-tight-end-caden-prieskorn-has-come-a-long-way-since-his-quarterback-days/article_bd0b5cf6-362c-11ee-8853-ab16f4818493.html |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal }} 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.{{Cite web |title=How Memphis football's Caden Prieskorn went from walk-on QB to scoring machine at tight end |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/2022/09/29/caden-prieskorn-memphis-football-tight-end-walk-on-quarterback/69515070007/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=The Commercial Appeal }} He finished the season tallying 48 receptions for 602 yards and seven touchdowns and was named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award.{{Cite web |title=Why Memphis transfer Caden Prieskorn could be difference-maker for Ole Miss football's offense |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2023/04/06/ole-miss-football-transfer-te-caden-prieskorn-memphis-lane-kiffin/70069167007/ |website=Clarion Ledger}}{{Cite web |last=Katz |first=Michael |date=2023-04-05 |title=Caden Prieskorn is the 'do-it-all' tight end Ole Miss has lacked |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/caden-prieskorn-is-the-do-it-all-tight-end-ole-miss-has-lacked/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=The Dispatch }} Despite initial reports that Prieskorn would return to Memphis the following season, he entered the transfer portal.{{Cite web |title=Memphis football loses three starters to transfer portal |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/2022/12/29/memphis-football-caden-prieskorn-enters-transfer-portal/69764969007/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=The Commercial Appeal }}
=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.{{Cite web |title=Ole Miss football lands Caden Prieskorn, standout tight end and Memphis transfer |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2023/01/09/caden-prieskorn-ole-miss-football-transfer-memphis-tight-end/69791406007/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=The Clarion-Ledger }} 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-30 |title=Caden Prieskorn leads No. 11 Ole Miss to 38-25 Peach Bowl rout of No. 10 Penn State's proud defense |url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2023/12/30/caden-prieskorn-leads-no-11-ole-miss-to-38-25-peach-bowl-rout-of-no-10-penn-states-proud-defense/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=The Oakland Press }}
= Statistics =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Season !Games ! colspan="4" |Receiving |
| GP
!Rec !Yards !Avg !TD |
|---|
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers|color=white}}" |Memphis Tigers |
| 2020
|4 |3 |33 |11.0 |0 |
| 2021
|12 |4 |46 |11.5 |0 |
| 2022
|13 |48 |602 |12.5 |7 |
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}" |Ole Miss Rebels |
| 2023
|10 |30 |449 |15.0 |4 |
| Career{{Cite web |title=Caden Prieskorn College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/caden-prieskorn-1.html |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com }}
!39 !85 !1,130 !13.3 !11 |
References
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External links
- [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/caden-prieskorn/4651 Ole Miss Rebels bio]
- [https://gotigersgo.com/sports/football/roster/caden-prieskorn/10311 Memphis Tigers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prieskorn, Caden}}
Category:University of Memphis alumni
Category:Memphis Tigers football players
Category:Players of American football from Michigan