Joe Caudill

Enrolled at Michigan State in January 2026 for the spring semester. Rated a four-star prospect in the 247 Composite rankings and a top 500 recruit nationally (No. 432) . . . named to the Rivals 300 (No. 235) for the top overall players in the nation; also rated a four-star recruit by Rivals . . .r anked one of the top tight ends in the nation by Rivals (No. 13), ESPN (No. 30) and 247Sports (No. 65) . . . listed among the best overall players in the state of Ohio in the Class of 2026 by Rivals (No. 13), ESPN (No. 35) and 247Sports (No. 44) . . . four-year letterwinner at Lexington High School for Coach Andrew Saris . . .named the Ohio Cardinal Conference Defensive Player of the Year and the Northwest District Offensive Player of the Year . . . first-team All-OCC and Northwest District honoree . . .garnered North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association Defensive Lineman of the Year accolades . . .helped lead Lexington High School to a 9-2 record and its first outright OCC Championship since 2008 . . . rushed for 671 yards on 128 carries with eight touchdowns while throwing for 1,730 yards and 25 touchdowns and completing 112-of-189 passes . . . recorded 59.5 tackles, 13 TFLs, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions on defense . . . also competed in basketball and track and field.