University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Caden Klein
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Newton, Iowa
- High School:
- Newton HS
- Major:
- Exploratory
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Newton High School … Was a member of the track and field, basketball, and football teams … 4A Player of the Year, District MVP, Academic All-State and All-Conference, and Team Captain on the football field his senior year … First Team All-District, Second Team All-State, Academic All-District, and Team Captain on the football field his junior year … First Team All-District and Academic All-District on the football field his sophomore year … Two-time Team Captain, Three-time Academic All-Conference, and All-Conference honorable mention in his high school basketball career … Three-time Team Captain, 200m dash State Champion, 400m hurdle State Runner Up, sprint-medley State Champion and Runner Up, three-time All-Conference, and two-time Academic All-Conference in his high school track career … 2025 Track Team Champions, 2023 Basketball State Qualifier, 2025 Football Semi-Finalist, and 2025 Football District Champion.
PERSONAL: Native of Newton, Iowa … Son of Chad and Mandy Klein … Has two siblings, Cody and Camryn.
