Caden Wiest is a disruptive, high-motor DL with real backfield juice
Wiest offers Missouri State a physical 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive lineman who has already shown impact-play ability: in 2024 he logged 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in 10 games, and in 2025 he played all 13 games with 15 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 QB hurries and a pass breakup. He looks like a fit for teams that value effort, edge pressure and special-teams value more than pure splashy box-score volume; Missouri State also lists him as a junior and a former three-star prospect, which suggests a solid developmental profile with upside rather than a finished product.[1][6]
