Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Cai Bates is a cornerback at Wisconsin who has played in 1 of Wisconsin's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
Wisconsin is 5-3.
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mike Norvell and Luke Fickell. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Western Illinois — Week 2, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 36-9
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 27-point win at home against Western Illinois.
Teams and coaches
2024Florida State2-10HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2026Wisconsin5-3HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
43.5%
200 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
57.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Wisconsin FickellYear 3 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalFlorida State to Wisconsin
- 2025 Florida State NorvellYear 2 · 1 game
- 2024 Florida State NorvellYear 1 · 1 game
- High school EdgewaterOrlando, FL · Class of 2024Four-star, No. 92 in the 2024 class. Signed with Florida State.Also from Edgewater: CJ Baxter (Kentucky), Christian Leary (Western Michigan), Justin Edwards (Miami) and 11 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Florida State to Wisconsin, Jan 5, 2026.
2024
- Signed with Florida StateFour-star, out of Edgewater
2026
- Transferred to Wisconsinfrom Florida State
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Florida State
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Norvell and Luke Fickell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Wisconsin
2024–25Florida State
2026Wisconsin