Joe Caudill is a tight end from Lexington, Ohio, standing 6'4" and weighing 232 pounds. He enrolled at Michigan State in January 2026 and was a four-star prospect ranked No. 432 nationally in the 247 Composite. At Lexington High School, Caudill earned four letters and helped lead the program to a 9-2 record and its first outright Ohio Cardinal Conference Championship since 2008. Defensively, he recorded 59.5 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and two interceptions. On offense, he rushed for 671 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 112 of 189 passes for 1,730 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was named the OCC Defensive Player of the Year and Northwest District Offensive Player of the Year.