Safety, Iowa State, 2022–26
Caden Matson
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 43
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Humboldt, IA
Caden Matson plays safety for Iowa State. Last time out, at BYU: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
2 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at BYU, L 10–24
Next game: at Arizona, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 43 | S | RS | ||
| 2023 | Iowa State | 43 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Iowa State | 43 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | Iowa State | 43 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Iowa State | 43 | S | Sr. | 6′0″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Iowa State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs. West Virginia | W 45–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at BYU | L 10–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Iowa State 7 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. South Dakota | W 55–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Iowa | W 16–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Arizona | W 39–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Cincinnati | L 30–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Arizona State | L 19–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at TCU | W 20–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Oklahoma State | W 20–13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa State 1 game, 1 return, 25 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vs. Baylor | W 43–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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