CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Season: 2019: Set a Penn State freshman record with eight rushing touchdowns, passing D.J. Dozier (7, 1983) and Saquon Barkley (7, 2015)...Became first Penn State freshman to run for 100 yards in back-to-back games (105 yards vs. Purdue; 102 yards at Iowa) since Saquon Barkley in 2015 (115 yards vs. Buffalo; 195 yards vs. Rutgers).
Game: 2019: Became the first PSU freshman with two rushing touchdowns in a season opener (vs. Idaho) since Stephfon Green vs. Coastal Carolina in 2008...Two touchdowns vs. Idaho also marked the first PSU freshman with two touchdowns in a game since Ricky Slade against Maryland in 2018.
Bowl: 2019: Tied for second in Penn State bowl history with two rushing touchdowns in the Cotton Bowl.
2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Earned the Tim Shaw Thrive Award at the team's awards banquet. Preseason: Named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List.
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making six starts...Rushed for 334 yards on 105 carries with four touchdowns and a long rush of 34 yards...Added 19 receptions for 114 yards with a long of 16 yards.
at Wisconsin (9/4): Gained 48 yards on eight carries, including a 2-yard touchdown...Recorded career highs in catches (5) and receiving yards (27). Ball State (9/11): Posted 69 yards on 20 carries with a 5-yard touchdown...Added 30 yards receiving on three catches. Auburn (9/18): Attempted 19 rushes for 45 yards and a 3-yard touchdown. Villanova (9/25): Had one carry for two yards. Indiana (10/2): Rushed for 23 yards with a long carry of nine yards. at Iowa (10/9): Had eight carries for 15 yards with a 2-yard touchdown. Illinois (10/23): Tallied 43 yards on 11 carries. at Ohio State (10/30): Tallied 13 yards on five carries. at Maryland (11/6): Had 10 carries for 36 yards and caught four balls for 28 yards. Rutgers (11/20): Recorded 29 yards on seven carries. at Michigan State (11/27): Had one carry. Arkansas (1/1): Gained 12 yards on four carries...Added two receptions for 12 yards.
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection. Preseason: Named to the Doak Walker Award watch list.
Season: Suffered a season-ending injury on the first drive in the opener at Indiana (10/24).
at Indiana (10/24): Started and gained 13 yards on three carries.
2019 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 10 games, making one start...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play...One of 18 players to make their first career start...Ran for 443 yards on 84 carries (5.3 average) with eight rushing touchdowns...Had two multi-touchdown games (Idaho and Memphis)...Made seven grabs for 52 yards...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week twice (Purdue - 10/5; Iowa - 10/12).
Rankings: Finished tied for eighth in the Big Ten with eight rushing touchdowns...The eight rushing scores were good for second in the Big Ten and tied for fourth nationally for true freshman running backs.
Idaho (8/31): Gained 44 yards on nine carries...Scored touchdowns on three- and 9-yard runs. Buffalo (9/7): Scored on a 2-yard run in the third quarter. Pittsburgh (9/14): Rushed for 40 yards on six carries...Found the end zone on a 13-yard run...Added a 13-yard reception. at Maryland (9/27): Ran for 17 yards on seven carries...Had a 9-yard catch. Purdue (10/5): Rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, marking his first career 100-yard game...Scored on a2-yard run in the fourth quarter...Had a career-long 27-yard rush in the fourth quarter...Had five carries for 65 yards on PSU's final scoring drive...Added a career-best three catches for 25 yards...Had a career-long 20-yard reception in the second quarter. at Iowa (10/12): Ran for 102 yards on a career-high 22 carries, marking his second-straight 100-yard game...Scored on a 5-yard run. Michigan (10/19): Had five carries for 19 yards...Added a 3-yard reception. at Michigan State (10/26): Rushed for 21 yards on six carries...Had a 2-yard catch. at Ohio State (11/23): Had a 1-yard carry. vs. Memphis (12/28): Gained 92 yards on 15 carries...Rushed for two touchdowns, both 1-yard runs.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time letterman for head coach Kevin Wright at IMG Academy in Florida and a two-time letterman for head coach John Walsh at Guyer High School in Texas...Was a team captain as a senior...Guided IMG Academy to a 7-1 record and a No. 3 MaxPreps final national ranking in 2018...Helped IMG Academy to a perfect 9-0 record and a No. 2 MaxPreps final national ranking in 2017...Selected to the Under Armour All-American Game...Participated in Nike’s The Opening Finals...Named MaxPreps All-America second team as a senior...Earned second-team Texas Associated Press Sports Editors All-State honors as a sophomore...Was a member of the 2017 MaxPreps Junior All-America second team...Selected to the 2016 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America first team...Selected as team co-offensive MVP as a senior...Tallied 461 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, as well as 230 receiving yards and one score as a senior at IMG Academy...Posted 524 rushing yards and six touchdowns in 2017...Had 1,638 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns as a sophomore at Guyer...Recorded 1,083 rushing yards and 10 scores as a freshman...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 266 overall prospect, No. 14 running back and No. 25 recruit in Florida by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 69 overall prospect, No. 4 running back, No. 36 player in the region and No. 10 prospect in Florida by ESPN...Ranked No. 43 overall prospect, No. 3 at running back and No. 7 recruit in Florida by Rivals.
PERSONAL
Full name is Noah St. John Cain...Son of Tonya and Terence Cain...Has one sister, Antonique Nixon...Cousin, Michael Clayton, played football at LSU and for eight seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants...Hobbies include taking piano lessons...Majoring in telecommunications.