Caden Jenkins

Position:
CB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 177
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lewisville, TX
High School:
Lewisville HS
Prev School:
Baylor

Prior to UNT: Spent 2023-25 seasons at Baylor … was tabbed as a Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic in 2023 … saw action in 31 games with 18 starts across three seasons with the Bears … registered 71 tackles, 11 pass breakups, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, 2.0 TFLs and a touchdown in his career prior to joining UNT … saw action in eight games in 2025 … produced 10 tackles and three PBUs on the year … had three tackles, all solo, in the win over Samford … produced multiple tackles in games against Arizona State and Oklahoma State … started all 11 games on the year he appeared in for the Bears in 2024 … closed the season with 24 tackles five PBUs and an interception … produced six tackles, had an interception and added a PBU at Texas Tech … finished with five tackles in the win over Oklahoma State … had a pair of PBUs against Kansas … closed the season with three tackles and a PBU in the Texas Bowl against LSU … appeared in 12 games with seven starts as a true freshman … earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors … closed the season with 37 tackles, a TFL, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions and three PBUs … made his career debut and registered two tackles and a PBU against Texas State … had seven tackles and a TFL against Texas … produced his first career interception and returned a fumble 72 yards for a touchdown on the road at UCF … followed that performance with another INT against Texas Tech … had five tackles and a pick against Houston … registered six tackles and recovered a fumble against TCU … prepped at Lewisville HS … helped Lewisville to a 12-2 record and a regional finals appearance in 2022 … earned District 6-6A first-team honors in 2022 after tallying 25 total tackles, five pass breakups and forcing two fumbles … recorded 30 tackles and 13 pass breakups as a junior in 2021 … earned District 6-6A first-team honors in 2021, leading Lewisville to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the third round of the 6A Division I playoffs … also ran track, serving on the third leg of Lewisville’s bronze medal-winning 4x200-meter relay team at 6A state championship … consensus three-star prospect … ranked as the No. 73 player on The Dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits list … was rated the No. 98 cornerback in the nation and No. 177 overall player in Texas by 247Sports … the No. 77 corner nationally according to Rivals … has a twin brother, Cameren, who was also a part of the 2026 UNT transfer portal signing class.

NCAA Stats Prior to UNT