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26 Caden Sullivan

  • Position Inside Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Spartanburg, S.C.
  • High School Boiling Springs

Biography

2024: Appeared in all 11 games, starting the first five at inside linebacker … Finished season with 34 tackles, half a tackle for loss, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … Recorded a season-high nine tackles against ECU.

2023: Appeared in all 14 games, making 11 starts at linebacker … Ranked third on the team with 64 tackles to go along with one sack, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble … Forced fumble on a sack was one of the biggest plays of the season, as Southern Miss had possession with a 10-point lead in the closing minutes of the third quarter before a blitzing Sullivan jarred the ball loose on a sack that led to an App State recovery at the Golden Eagles’ 1-yard line in a 48-38 victory … Started four straight games at the “anchor” outside linebacker position before starting the final seven games at an inside position following a switch to the “Star” package … Career-high 10 tackles in the bowl win against Miami (Ohio) … Had 1.5 tackles for loss against Coastal, including one on a fourth-and-2 keeper in the fourth quarter of a tied game inside the red zone.

2022: Appeared in 11 of 12 games, playing the final 11, and made three starts at outside linebacker (anchor position) … Made starts against Troy, Coastal Carolina and Georgia Southern after moving from safety to outside linebacker ... Finished season with 17 tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss and one forced fumble (against ODU) … Recorded sack for 8-yard loss at Texas State and a sack for a 10-yard loss against ODU … Made his debut at OLB at Texas A&M and had one stop while receiving a 77.8 defensive grade from PFF College … Season-high four tackles against ODU in his most extensive action of the season.

2021: Redshirted as a true freshman … Appeared in two games, playing against South Alabama and in the Boca Raton Bowl against WKU.

High School: January 2021 early enrollee at App State ... Multi-position standout intercepted six passes and returned two for touchdowns in just seven games as a senior at Boiling Springs … Had 10 interceptions in 19 varsity games over three seasons and a combined 74 tackles over his final two seasons … Picked off two passes in each of his first two games in 2020, as he had a 99-yard interception return and a 67-yard touchdown reception against Nation Ford … As a senior, also scored four offensive touchdowns on pass receptions and one on a punt return … Ranked the No. 3 Class of 2021 safety in the state of South Carolina by 247Sports.com … Coached by Rick Tate at Boiling Springs … Two-year captain for the Bulldogs … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com.

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 205 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 215 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Inside Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    26