Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 7 | 26 | 2.1 | 0 | 12 |
#20
Cade Yacamelli
Senior running back for Miami (OH). 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 219 lb · Trafford, PA · Penn-Trafford
Transferred Wisconsin → Miami (OH) for 2026
The numbers
26
rushing yards · 2026
3.7 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 26 rush yds, vs Holy Cross
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Miami (OH). 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2022.
- Transferred from Wisconsin to Miami (OH) in 2026.
Cade Yacamelli
Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jim Leonhard, Luke Fickell and Chuck Martin. The receipt on tape: 26 rush yds against Holy Cross, Week 2, 2026.
26 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Wisconsin3-star out of Penn Trafford
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Miami (OH)
2025Wisconsin
2026Miami (OH)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 13.0 YDS/g, 2.1 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 38 | 128 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 33 | 274 | 8.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 36 | 169 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 114 | 597 | 5.2 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
26 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 24 LONG · 100 PCT · 9 PTS
Game log
Background
At Wisconsin: Played in 32 games Posted 107 carries for 571 yards and two touchdowns over his career Rushed for 128 yards back in 2025 Was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2023-25) High School: Graduated from Penn-Trafford High School Coached by John Ruane Earned first team All-State ho...
The backfield · Miami (OH)
- #9D'Shawntae Jones277 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Lazaro Rogers189 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Cade Yacamelli128 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Rodney Nelson2 games · 2026
- #22Chancellor Sparks1 game · 2026
1 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology