| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 21, 1999 Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Orchard Lake (Orchard Lake Village, Michigan) |
| College | Memphis (2019–2022) Ole Miss (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Caden Reed Prieskorn (born September 21, 1999) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and Memphis Tigers and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
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. [1] Following his time at Orchard Lake, Prieskorn enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy as a postgraduate before walking on at the University of Memphis. [2]
Upon arriving at Memphis, Prieskorn switched positions from quarterback to tight end. [3] 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. [4] He finished the season tallying 48 receptions for 602 yards and seven touchdowns and was named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award. [5] [6] Despite initial reports that Prieskorn would return to Memphis the following season, he entered the transfer portal. [7]
On January 9, 2023, Prieskorn announced that he would be transferring to the University of Mississippi to play for the Ole Miss Rebels. [8] 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. [9]
| 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 |
| 2024 | 13 | 27 | 401 | 14.9 | 3 |
| Career [10] | 52 | 112 | 1,531 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.78 s | 1.65 s | 2.75 s | 4.54 s | 7.19 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [11] | ||||||||||||
Prieskorn signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. [12] He was waived on May 12. [13]
On June 3, 2025, Prieskorn signed with the Denver Broncos. [14] On August 26, he was waived by the Broncos. [15]