Baylor football got a huge commitment on Tuesday from four-star running back Caden Knighten.<\/p>\n
A member of the class of 2025, Knighten is ranked as the No. 23 running back in the nation in the 247Sports Composite<\/a>, where he is also the No. 7 recruit in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n Last year in 12 games played, he had 2,278 rushing yards and 35 rushing touchdowns for Wynnewood<\/a> (Wynnewood, Oklahoma).<\/p>\n Yes, that’s right. Knighten had nearly three rushing touchdowns a game last season.<\/p>\n He ran a 4.46 time in the 40<\/a> and has good size at 6-foot and 190 pounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n He held offers from Colorado<\/a>, Michigan State<\/a>, Oklahoma<\/a>, Oklahoma State, SMU, Texas<\/a> and Vanderbilt among others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lord only you know my full story, All glory will forever go to you. Thank you @CoachK_Hall<\/a> and @CoachDaveAranda<\/a> For believing and helping me make my dreams come to reality. Thank you @seancooper_C4<\/a> for being the best role model\/coach i could ask for! Without being said, Baylor\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ZlC8NfPOvT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Caden \u201cCK1\u201d knighten (@cadenknighten) February 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Following his commitment on Tuesday, Knighten told USA TODAY High School Sports why he picked Baylor:<\/p>\n “The appreciation and support the entire staff has shown and given me along with a huge welcome to the family was heartwarming,” Knighten told USA TODAY High School Sports.<\/p>\n “I felt loved as soon as I got the phone call from coach Hall (Khenon Hall<\/a>, Baylor’s associate head coach and running backs coach)! He\u2019s been a part of my process since freshman year, he was my first offer at SMU. So his love and character really showed me that he was serious about the situation.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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