A former four-star recruit who spent five years in Clemson's edge rotation before signing with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent.
Cade Denhoff's college career spanned five seasons at Clemson, where he developed from a top-100 national recruit into a rotational pass rusher. The Plant City, Florida native went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Buffalo Bills, joining fellow former Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker in Buffalo's front seven.
Path to the league
Denhoff, born August 30, 2002, was a consensus four-star recruit out of Lakeland Christian School in Florida, rated by ESPN as the No. 82 overall player in the nation and the 10th-best defensive end in his class. He committed to Clemson in January 2020, played five seasons for the Tigers from 2021 to 2025, and signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Across 47 games at Clemson, Denhoff recorded 63 tackles, 5.0 for loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery, and a pass breakup. He earned ACC Academic Honor Roll recognition four times while completing both a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in athletic leadership.
2025 season recap
In his final season at Clemson, Denhoff played in all 13 games and recorded 29 tackles, including one for loss, and a pass breakup across 346 defensive snaps, with his lone start coming in the Pinstripe Bowl loss to Penn State.
Sources
- ESPN: Cade Denhoff
- Clemson Tigers: Cade Denhoff
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Clemson
- Hometown
- Plant City, FL, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
