Player Dossier

2022-2025

Wisconsin

Cade Yacamelli

RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Trafford, PA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Cade Yacamelli leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.4 efficiency.

Usage Score

7.8

Efficiency

72.6

Consistency

61.8

Season Value

60.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Wisconsin

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Wisconsin
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Cade Yacamelli, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Cade Yacamelli leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Wisconsin paired 309 primary output with 72.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 72.6 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: Unknown

Game with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Wisconsin

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

38.6

Efficiency

72.6

Usage

7.8

Consistency

61.8

Best Game by takeover score

Nebraska

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 35. Unknown: 86. Alabama: 44. USC: 6. Purdue: 56. Rutgers: 72. Northwestern: 10. Nebraska: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

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High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 4 by 86.5. Unknown: 10 by 85.8. Alabama: 9 by 50.8. USC: 1 by 62.5. Purdue: 6 by 87.6. Rutgers: 4 by 100. Northwestern: 3 by 34.7

Split Comparison

Wins43.3 · n=4 · +26.6 vs Losses
Losses16.7 · n=3 · -26.6 vs Wins
First Half42.8 · n=4 · +8.3 vs Second Half
Second Half34.5 · n=4 · -8.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

100 vs Rutgers

Result
Sat 11/23@ NebraskaL 25-44
Sat 10/19@ NorthwesternW 23-33103.3013.3
Sat 10/12@ RutgersW 42-747218018
Sat 10/5vs PurdueW 52-65397.8011179.3
Sat 9/28@ USCL 21-3816606
Sat 9/14vs AlabamaL 10-428394.900154.9
Sat 9/7vs Unknown8739.1002138.6
Sat 8/31vs Western MichiganW 28-144358.8008.8

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Wisconsin

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonWisconsin00
2023 PostseasonWisconsin19242.214.7192
2023 Regular SeasonWisconsin19242.214.70
2024 Regular SeasonWisconsin30972.67.8117
2025 Regular SeasonWisconsin15435.48.9-155

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

86

Primary metric

86 scrimmage yards and 17.2 usage.

#2

Rutgers

72

Primary metric

Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

72 scrimmage yards and 6.1 usage.

#3

Indiana

59

Primary metric

Loss with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

59 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.

#4

Northwestern

57

Primary metric

Loss with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

57 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.

#5

Purdue

56

Primary metric

Win with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

56 scrimmage yards and 9.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Wisconsin

309 primary output · 72.6 efficiency · 7.8 usage

60.3

#2

2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin

50

0 primary · efficiency · 0 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Wisconsin

48

192 primary · 42.2 efficiency · 14.7 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.81

Broomfield · Broomfield, CO

Committed To
New Mexico State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

655

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Cade Yacamelli quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
571