Caden Wiest holds the LDE · Starter spot in Missouri State Bears’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Caden Wiest is a 6'4", 265-pound left defensive end for the Missouri State Bears. From Reeds Spring, Mo., he redshirted in 2023 before appearing in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2024, recording 7 tackles with 5 solos and 2.5 sacks. In 2025, Wiest played all 13 games primarily on the defensive line and special teams, logging 321 snaps. He earned his lone start in the Xbox Bowl against Arkansas State and finished with 15 total tackles, 5 solos, 2 sacks, 2 pass breakups, and 2 quarterback hurries. He posted season-highs of 4 total tackles at Kennesaw State and matched that in the bowl game with a 9-yard sack.

Missouri State2023 — present