Noah Cain

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Noah Cain
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-17) December 17, 2000 (age 23)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: IMG Academy
College: Penn State (2019–2021)
LSU (2022–2023)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Noah St. John Cain (born December 17, 2000) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and for the LSU Tigers and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

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Early life and high school

Cain grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and attended high school at John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas [1] before transferring to the powerhouse IMG Academy. [2] During Cain's junior season, he rushed for 461 yards on 72 carries, while also hauling in 12 receptions for 230 yards, and totaling eight touchdown on the season. [3] Coming out of high school, Cain was rated as a four star recruit, the 7th running back, and the 107th overall prospect in the 2019 recruiting class. [4] Additionally, Cain held offers from schools such as Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Penn State. [5] Ultimately, Cain decided to commit to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. [6] [7]

College career

Penn State

During Cain's freshman season in 2019, he would rush for 443 yards and eight touchdowns. [8] However during the 2020 season in week one versus Indiana, after rushing three times for 13 yards on the Nittany Lions first drive, Cain would go down with a season ending injury. [9] [10] During the 2021 season, Cain would rush 106 times for 350 yards and three touchdowns. [11] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Cain decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [12] [13]

LSU

Cain decided to transfer to play for the LSU Tigers. [14] [15] In Cain's first season, with LSU in 2022 he rushed for 409 yards and ten touchdowns on 76 carries while also hauling in nine receptions for 76 yards. [16] His ten touchdowns led the LSU running backs in 2022. [17] During the 2023 season, Cain rushed 37 times for 181 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching one pass for six yards and a touchdown. [18] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Cain decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft. [19] [20]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		221 lb
(100 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.71 s1.65 s2.72 s4.71 s7.41 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		23 reps
All values from Pro Day [21]

Cincinnati Bengals

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Cain signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. [22] [23] [24] On August 23, Cain was released by the Bengals. [25]

Personal life

Cain's cousin, Michael Clayton, played football at LSU and in the NFL for eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Giants. [26]

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