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2025 Football Roster

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11 Cade McConnell

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Long Beach, Calif.
  • High School Los Alamitos HS
  • Major Leadership studies
  • Prev School Cerritos College
  • Letters 2

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2024, 2025)

2024 (RS JUNIOR)
  • Played in six games, making two starts before missing the remainder of the season due to injury. 
  • Threw for 540 yards on 40-of-71 passing (56.3 percent) with four touchdowns and three interceptions.
  • Came into relief at Colorado State in the second half and passed for 220 yards (19-29) and two touchdowns, including a 55-yard score.
  • Tallied 204 yards (15-28) with a 52-yard touchdown pass against Sam Houston.
  • Recorded a 76-yard touchdown pass at WKU. 

2023 (RS SOPHOMORE)
  • Played in the final seven games, starting final six contests in 2023.
  • Led UTEP in passing yards (1,437), pass completions (92), attempts (172) and touchdown passes (six). 
  • Made first career start at FIU on ESPN2.
  • Led the Miners to a 27-14 victory over the Panthers on national television, passing for 262 yards (11-17) and two scores including a career-long 80-yard touchdown pass.
  • Passed for 206 yards and a TD during the Miners’ come-from-behind win at Sam Houston on national television. 
  • Tallied a TD pass against WKU.
  • Threw for a career-most 364 yards on career highs in pass completions (24) and attempts (41) with two TDs at MTSU. 

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Redshirted, did not see action during the season. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Played in 11 contests during the 2021 season at Cerritos College.
  • Led the Falcons with 1,412 yards on 127-of-225 passing with eight touchdowns and only two interceptions.
  • Added 29 yards on the ground and a rushing score.
  • Graduated from Los Alamitos High School, playing on three Sunset League championship teams.
  • Tossed 30 touchdowns as a senior.
  • Earned the team’s MVP award as a junior, throwing for 3,023 yards.
  • As a freshman, threw for 2,470 yards and 27 TDs to go along with 530 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
  • Was also a member of the baseball team for one season.

PERSONAL: Son of Sean and Deanna McConnell ... has one brother ... born in Whittier, Calif. ... father, Sean, played quarterback for the Falcons from 1988-89 and then transferred to East Carolina, playing for the Pirates for two seasons. ... leadership studies major 

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2022Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'1" 195 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'1" 195 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 195 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 195 lbs
    11