Cade Mashburn

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 225
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Norman, Okla.
Prev School:
Norman North HS

Honors

• 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• Dean’s List for the 2017 fall semester
• Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2017 fall, 2018 fall and 2020 spring semesters

2020 (Redshirt Junior)

• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in seven games on the season
• Had one solo tackle in the win over Houston

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Played in two games, primarily on special teams
• Made season debut in the season-opener against Ole Miss
• Also saw action in the conference-opener against Navy
• Member of the 2019 squad that finished with a 12-2 overall record, won the American Athletic Conference Championship and made an appearance at the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Saw his first on-field action after his redshirt year in 2017
• Played in seven games • Had three total hits (2 solo)
• Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs Mercer
• Saw action in his first American Athletic Conference game vs Connecticut
• Credited with a career-high two total stops (1 solo) vs the Huskies
• Logged a solo hit in a home win over Tulsa
• Played vs UCF in The American Championship Game

2017 (Freshman)

• Redshirted
• Member of 2017 squad that went 10-3, won The American West Division title (7-1 league record) and played in The American Championship Game
• Squad earned the program’s first Liberty Bowl bid and played in the hometown’s postseason classic

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Three-year starter for head coach Brent Barnes at Norman North High School
• Consensus top-20 player in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports.com (No. 16), ESPN.com (No. 18), Scout.com (No. 20) and Rivals.com (No. 20)
• Top-80 OLB in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 70), 247Sports.com (No. 77) and Scout.com (No. 79)
• For his prep career, had 254 total tackles, 14 TFL, three sacks, two INT, seven PBU and five fumble recoveries
• Part of the Timberwolves’ short-yardage rushing game his senior season
• Had 19 carries for 30 yards and six TDs
• As a senior, posted 84 total stops, nine TFL, two sacks, one INT, two PBU and one fumble recovery
• Numerous 2016 honors included: Oklahoman’s All-State first team (LB), Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA) All-State football game pick (West defense), Oklahoman’s Big All-City Defensive Player of the Year, Oklahoman’s Big All-City first team (LB), Class 6A-I-2 District Defensive Player of the Year, Class 6A-I-2 All-District Team, Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference (COAC) Defensive Player of the Year and All-COAC
• Prior to 2016 season, named to the Oklahoman’s Class 6A preseason All-State team (LB) and listed as the No. 16 player in the Oklahoman’s Super 30
• Helped lead the Timberwolves to a 12-1 overall record and a 7-0 6A-I-2 District mark
• Team advanced to the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) Class 6A-I championship game
• As a junior, had 108 total tackles, two TFL, one sack, one INT, two PBU and three fumble recoveries
• Earned Oklahoman’s Big All-City honorable mention (LB)
• Helped Norman North High School earn an OSSAA Class 6A-I playoffs berth
• In 2014, posted 62 tackles, three TFL, three PBU and one fumble recovery
• Son of Greg and Shannon Mashburn
• Has one brother, Cole, who joined the Tiger roster in January of 2019
• Full name is James Mashburn
• Father, Greg, played football at Harding University