Usage / Role
17%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2022-2025Wisconsin
RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Trafford, PA, USA
Cade Yacamelli leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.4 efficiency.
Usage / Role
17%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
11
Developing production for a back
Reliability
7
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Wisconsin
Snapshot
Player Story
Cade Yacamelli built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Trafford, PA wearing No. 25, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Cade Yacamelli's career was his backfield work:...
Read the storyCade Yacamelli, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Cade Yacamelli leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2023 Postseason | Wisconsin | 5 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 54.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5 | 147 | 124 | 23 | 0 | 54.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 8 | 309 | 274 | 35 | 2 | 64.1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 10 | 154 | 128 | 26 | 0 | 43.6 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin to Miami (OH) | P4 to G5/FCS | 77.5 | Jan 17, 2026 |
Cade Yacamelli played RB for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Cade Yacamelli recorded 571 rushing yards, 84 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Wisconsin.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Wisconsin paired 309 primary output with 72.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 35.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
15.4
Efficiency
35.4
Usage
8.9
Consistency
63.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 20. Middle Tennessee: 15. Alabama: 21. Maryland: 16. Michigan: -1. Iowa: 37. Ohio State: 30. Oregon: 16. Illinois: 0. Minnesota: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 5 by 41.7. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 39.1. Alabama: 5 by 43.8. Maryland: 3 by 34.7. Michigan: 1 by 0. Iowa: 8 by 39.8. Ohio State: 11 by 28.4. Oregon: 3 by 55.6
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10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
55.6 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Minnesota | L 7-17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Illinois | W 27-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Oregon | L 7-21 | 3 | 16 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Ohio State | L 0-34 | 11 | 30 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Iowa | L 0-37 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Michigan | L 10-24 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Maryland | L 10-27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Alabama | L 14-38 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 42-10 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Miami (OH) | W 17-0 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
Player Story
Cade Yacamelli built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Trafford, PA wearing No. 25, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Cade Yacamelli's career was his backfield work: 571 rushing yards, 107 carries, 2 rushing touchdowns, and 84 receiving yards across 24 career games in the available record. His career also includes 84 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 167 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Cade Yacamelli's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Wisconsin
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Wisconsin | 192 | 42.2 | 14.7 | 192 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 192 | 42.2 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 309 | 72.6 | 7.8 | 117 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 154 | 35.4 | 8.9 | -155 |
#1 Featured game
vs South Dakota
Week 2 · W 27-13
Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86
Scrimmage Yards
78.3 takeover
86 scrimmage yards and 17.2 usage.
#2
@ Indiana
Week 10 · L 14-20 · Conference game
59
Scrimmage Yards
72.1 takeover
Loss with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
59 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.
#3
vs Northwestern
Week 11 · L 10-24 · Conference game
57
Scrimmage Yards
69.3 takeover
Loss with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#4
@ Rutgers
Week 7 · W 42-7 · Conference game
72
Scrimmage Yards
67 takeover
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 6.1 usage.
#5
vs No. 2 Ohio State
Week 8 · L 0-34 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
30
Scrimmage Yards
64 takeover
Loss with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
30 scrimmage yards and 28.9 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Wisconsin
309 primary output · 72.6 efficiency · 7.8 usage
64.1
#2
2023 Postseason · Wisconsin
54.9
192 primary · 42.2 efficiency · 14.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Wisconsin
54.9
192 primary · 42.2 efficiency · 14.7 usage
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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