North Dakota State · L 32-38
No tackles.
Wyoming · L 14-28
No tackles.
UConn · W 35-26
No tackles.
Paterson has tackles in 5 of Air Force’s 8 games: none against North Dakota State, Wyoming and UConn.
Cade Paterson
One game to point at: 6 tackles against Nevada — Week 4, 2026.
14 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Air Force | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-33@ Nevada | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to -2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
