Kaden Catchings

Class:
Freshman
Position:
LB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
220
Hometown:
Jackson, Miss.
High School:
Hartfield

Prep
• Attended Hartfield Academy (2026), coached by Craig Bowman
• Helped the Hawks to reach three consecutive state championship games from 2023-2025, with back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024
• Part of a program record-setting 14-win team in 2023
• The Hawks posted a 12-2 record in 2024 and a 6-6 mark in 2025

Key Statistics
• A two-way player who carried the ball as a running back and played linebacker
• In eight games during the 2025 season, totaled 336 rushing yards and six touchdowns on offense, with 29 tackles and two sacks on defense
• As a junior in 2024, rushed 127 times for 1,065 yards with 16 touchdowns and made 47 tackles with six pass breakups on defense
• Made 21 tackles as a sophomore (2023) and 14 as a freshman (2022)
• Rushed for 61 yards with three touchdowns as a sophomore, and added 21 tackles on defense with one kickoff return as a sophomore in 2023

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 1401 overall player nationally, the No. 116 linebacker, and the No. 40 player in the state of Mississippi
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 134 linebacker, and the No. 42 player in the state of Mississippi
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 62 inside linebacker, and the No. 43 player in the state of Mississippi
• Named a three-star prospect by Rivals Industry Ranking, the No. 987 player in the nation, the No. 28 linebacker, and the No. 28 player in Mississippi
• Rivals three-star prospect, the No. 14 linebacker in the nation, and the No. 16 player in Mississippi
• PrepStar ranking of three stars, the No. 92 linebacker in the country, and the No. 24 player in the state of Mississippi
• Earned PrepStar All-Southeast Region honors

Personal
• Kaden Catchings was born December 4, 2007
• Son of Ryan Hill and Erica Catchings