Big frame, freshman upside for Charleston Southern’s front
Cayden Ricks is a 6-foot-2, 285-pound freshman defensive lineman for Charleston Southern, giving the Buccaneers a stout, power-built body type up front that fits early-down run defense and interior disruption. Public stat pages currently show no 2026 game statistics yet, so the read is more projection than production right now. The appeal is his size, natural leverage potential, and developmental runway; the question is whether he can turn that frame into consistent snap-to-snap impact. If your roster needs a young DL with room to grow, he’s a reasonable bet.
