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Jersey Number 10
Caden Veltkamp
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 236
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Bowling Green, Ky.
- Prev School:
- WKU
- High School:
- South Warren
Bio
At Florida Atlantic
Redshirt Junior (2025)
PADS OFF
At WKU
Redshirt Sophomore (2024)
Redshirt Junior (2025)
- Joined the Owls and the Kittley-led program in January of 2025, days after playing in the Boca Raton Bowl
- Member of the preseason Maxwell Award Watch List, Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Allstate AFCA Goodworks Team, Phil Steele preseason All-AAC Second Team, and Athlon preseason All-AAC Fourth Team
- Voted as one of seven team captains in 2025
- Started under center in the season opener at Maryland, was 30-for-49 on the day for 228 yards and one score, but suffered four interceptions.
- Was 27-for-39 with 309 passing yards and a program tying five scores in the Owls' 56-14 win over FAMU. He also added five carries for 13 rushing yards
- Completed 33 passes on 50 attempts and conceded three interceptions for a total of 343 yards and two scores while adding 10 carries for 21 positive yards and his first rushing TD of the year versus FIU
MIC'D UP
PADS OFF
At WKU
Redshirt Sophomore (2024)
- Led the Hilltoppers to the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl, throwing for 302 yards and two touchdowns
- Named CUSA Offensive Player of the Year
- Completed 258 of 389 passes on the year opposed to 10 interceptions, tallied 3108 yards, and tossed 25 touchdowns
- Ran the ball 113 times for a total of 150 yards and found the end zone with his feet seven times
- Most productive game was 398 yards at Middle Tennessee
- Tossed five touchdowns in the MT contest
- Longest pass of the year was a 74-yarder at Sam Houston
- Credited with 30 rushing yards at Liberty for a season-high, with his longest run coming at Louisiana Tech
- Appeared in three games in his second season at WKU
- Starred in WKU's comeback in the 38-35 overtime victory against Old Dominion in the Famous Toastery Bowl – the fourth-largest comeback ever in a bowl game – and was named the game's Offensive MVP. After coming on in relief at quarterback, he led the Hilltoppers back from a 28-point deficit by throwing for 383 yards and five touchdowns on 40-of-52 passing and rushing for an additional 53 yards on 19 attempts in his first significant action at the college level. His 436 yards in the Famous Toastery Bowl were the second-most by a Conference USA player during the 2023 season, his 52 passing attempts and his five touchdowns were tied for the most in a single game, and his 40 completions were the most in a game. His 383 passing yards were the fourth most in a single game in CUSA in 2023
- Saw limited action in WKU's Sept. 16 game at No. 6/4 Ohio State and again during the second half in the regular-season finale at FIU on Nov. 25, when he threw for 4 yards on 1-of-2 passing and rushed for 23 yards on four attempts
- Named 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl Offensive MVP
- Veltkamp appeared in one game during his freshman season on The Hill. In WKU's 73-0 victory over South Alabama, he completed all four of his pass attempts for 25 yards
- Retained his freshman year of eligibility with a redshirt
- Attended South Warren High School, where he compiled 2,733 passing yards and 31 touchdowns while leading his team to a 14-1 record
- Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports
- Received an 87 composite score from 247Sports, which ranked seventh in the state of Kentucky
- Chose WKU over Akron, Appalachian State, Indiana State, Miami (OH) and Kentucky
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