“The kids helmet was loose and Uluave didn’t grab the facemask”
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Cade Uluave named Butkus Award semifinalist
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Cade Uluave
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Justin Wilcox and Kalani Sitake. First career honor, 2025: All-ACC. One game to point at: 10 tackles against UCF — Week 8, 2026.
52 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
52 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 4.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Cade Uluave named Butkus Award semifinalist
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Cade Uluave named Butkus Award semifinalist
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BYU17 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, profile and feature, camp and practice.
BYU Athletics +1Cade Uluave named Butkus Award semifinalistOct 29
The Salt Lake TribuneGordon Monson: Why Cade Uluave chose BYU after the Cougars once passed on himAug 6BYU AthleticsCade Uluave named to Lombardi Award WatchlistAug 11BYU AthleticsCade Uluave named to Butkus Award Watch ListAug 13
California6 stories2023 to 2025Most about: profile and feature, recruiting.
Locked OnAmare Campbell, Cade Uluave Would Boost Oregon's Defense--Dante Moore Staying?Jan 6Locked OnBYU Cougars' Defense Gets a Massive Boost! Isaiah Glasker Returns | Cade Uluave is the Next Jack Kelly?Jan 13Locked OnAJ Dybantsa Leads byu's March Madness charge | Why His talent Will elevate the Cougars | Cade Uluave Eager to Shine for BYU Football | Jane Hedengren is Jane-erational Talent!Mar 17
Deseret News‘From protests to prayers’: New BYU linebacker Cade Uluave’s journey from Cal to ProvoMay 5
USA TodayAddition of LB Cade Uluave lauded as BYU's top offseason moveJun 11Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Cade Uluave vs Arizona.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 52 | 30 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2025 | California | 97 | 42 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | California | 68 | 28 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | California | 67 | 38 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
| Career | 284 | 138 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 9 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Arizona | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Iowa State | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-39@ UCF | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 27-20vs Arizona State | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 30 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-20 vs Arizona State, play by play
7 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, up 7-0.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How BYU’s defense played that day
Arizona State’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His sack came with BYU up 7.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended Arizona’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. First quarter, down 7-0. Ended Arizona’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
52tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%4 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups52 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 36 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC · 1ST TEAM
All-ACC 1st team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
ACC Linebacker Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Justin Wilcox and Kalani Sitake.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to BYU
