Caden Creel is an American college football quarterback for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
Early life Creel attended Fairhope High School in Fairhope, Alabama. As a senior, he recorded 3,008 total yards, passing for 1,822 yards and rushing for 1,186 yards. Following his high school career, Creel committed to play college football at Jacksonville State University.
College career Creel redshirted in 2023 and did not see any playing time in 2024. After entering the 2025 season as the backup to Gavin Wimsatt, he eventually became the Gamecocks' starting quarterback. Creel made his first career start against Sam Houston, completing 13 of 17 passes for 129 yards, while also rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown in a 29–27 victory. He was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 204 passing yards and two touchdowns and 143 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, leading the Gamecocks to a 37–34 win over Western Kentucky. In the 2025 Salute to Veterans Bowl, Creel completed 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown, being named the game's MVP.
Statistics SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2023Jacksonville State Redshirted 2024Jacksonville State 2025Jacksonville State 14 9 7–2 130 211 61.6 1,514 7.2 9 4 132.2 182 1,075 5.9 7 2026Jacksonville State 5 5 3–2 87 126 69.0 1,112 8.8 9 4 160.4 76 375 4.9 3 Career 19 14 10−4 217 337 64.4 2,626 7.8 18 8 142.7 259 1,451 5.6 10
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External links Jacksonville State Gamecocks bio