2024 Football Roster

45 Caden Chittenden

  • Ht/Wt 5-11 / 175
  • Exp HS
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Las Vegas, NV
  • High School Faith Lutheran HS

Biography

2024:

  • A Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic
  • Mountain West Freshman of the Year 
  • First Team All-Mountain West
  • The first freshman from UNLV named First Team All-MW since WR Ryan Wolfe in 2006
  • First Team True Freshman All-America by 247Sports
  • College Football Network Freshman Specialist of the Year
  • College Football Network Freshman Kicker of of the Year
  • College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American
  • Shattered the Mountain West and UNLV single-season record for field goals by a freshman
  • Led the nation in scoring among all kickers with 133, which tied Jose Pizano for the most in UNLV history
  • Tied the UNLV record for field goals in a season by making 26-of-33 attempts on the year
  • Made 55-of-56 extra points
  • The 55 extra points tied Jose Pizano's school record for a season
  • Hit a season-long 52-yard field goal in a rainstorm win at San Jose State
  • Nailed a 48-yard attempt to cap UNLV's 24-13 win over Cal in the LA Bowl
  • Went a perfect 4-4 on field goals at Oregon State 
  • A semifinalist for the 2024 Lou Groza Award
  • Named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 18)
  • Named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 21)
  • Named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 16)
  • Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Oct. 21)
  • Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Sept. 23)
  • Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16)

UNLV: One of the nation’s top prep kickers continued UNLV’s recent string of high-level performers at the position … Replaced departed First Team All-America booter Jose Pizano … Holds various state kicking records, including most career makes with 37 … Rated the nation’s No. 8 kicking prospect by Chris Sailer Kicking … High school head coach was former UNLV head coach Mike Sanford and his special teams coach was former UNLV PK Nolan Kohorst, who finished his career in 2013 as the program’s career scoring leader … Enrolled at UNLV in January and took part in spring practice with the Rebels.

HIGH SCHOOL: A  December 2023 graduate of Faith Lutheran HS where his coach was former UNLV head man Mike Sanford ... Helped the Crusaders to a state 5A runner-up finish as a senior by making 18-of-22 attempts with a long of 57 yards … Named First Team All-Southern Nevada after each of his last two seasons … As a junior, made 17-of-22 FGA, including a 56-yarder, and 29-of-30 extra point attempts … Also punted for Faith Lutheran, averaging 37.9 yards per attempt in 2023.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    PK
    5'11" 175 lbs
  • 45

    2024Freshman

    PK
    5'11" 175 lbs
    45