Kaden Beatty holds the DT · Starter spot in Washington State Cougars’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kaden Beatty is a 6'0", 282-pound defensive tackle from Virginia Beach, Virginia, who attended Atlantic Shores Christian High School. A three-star recruit in the 2023 class, he redshirted his freshman year at Kent State before appearing in 11 games in 2024, posting 19 tackles with 2.5 for loss and one sack. Beatty transferred to Washington State and enrolled in January 2025. In his first season with the Cougars, he appeared in seven games across the schedule, recording seven tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one pass defended, though he missed the bowl game due to injury.

Kent State2023 – 2024

Washington State2025 — present