Caden attended Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and was a top-ten kicking prospect in the nation coming out of high school. Caden began his college career at UNLV in 2024. In 2024, Caden was one of the nation’s top kickers and received numerous accolades, including being named First Team True Freshman All-American by 247Sports, Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic, College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American, College Football Network Freshman Specialist of the Year, College Football Network Freshman Kicker of the Year and Mountain West Freshman of the Year. In recognition of Caden’s stellar season, Caden earned placement on the All-Mountain West First Team (the first freshman from UNLV named to the All-Mountain West First Team since 2006) and was also a semifinalist for the 2024 Lou Groza Award. In 2025, Caden was named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-American second team.