Cade Uluave

Cade Uluave
No. 4 – BYU Cougars
PositionLinebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2005-05-02) May 2, 2005 (age 21)
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolMountain Ridge (Herriman, Utah)
CollegeCalifornia (2023–2025)
BYU (2026–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Cade Uluave (born May 2, 2005) is an American college football linebacker for the BYU Cougars. He previously played for the California Golden Bears. He was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2023.

Early life

Uluave was born on May 2, 2005 , and grew up in South Jordan, Utah. His father was also a college football linebacker at Southern Utah University. He attended Mountain Ridge High School and played football, baseball and track and field. In football, he was a two-way player as a linebacker and running back, running for 1,638 yards and 26 touchdowns while totaling 154 tackles and five sacks in his high school career. Ranked a three-star recruit, the 11th-best player in the state and the 72nd-best linebacker nationally by 247Sports, Uluave committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears.

College career

California

Uluave expected to see action on special teams as a true freshman at California in 2023, but after an injury to Jackson Sirmon he began to see extensive playing time on defense. He received Pac-12 Conference player of the week honors several times and finished the season with 13 games played, six as a starter. He was the leader in the conference among freshmen in tackles and tackles-for-loss (TFLs), totaling 66 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries en route to being named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. He was selected third-team all-conference by Phil Steele and was named a freshman All-American.

On January 3, 2026, Uluave announced that he would enter the transfer portal.

BYU

On January 13, 2026, Uluave announced that he would transfer to BYU.

Personal life

Uluave is of Tongan descent.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cade Uluave". California Golden Bears.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Faraudo, Jeff (November 1, 2023). "Cal Football: Cade Uluave Impresses at Linebacker . . . Briefly at Running Back". Yardbarker. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Walker, Sean (September 1, 2022). "In Mountain Ridge's short history, few have shined like Cal commit Cade Uluave". KSL.com.
  4. ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (June 11, 2022). "Cal Football Recruiting: Bears Land 2023 Linebacker Cade Uluave From Utah". Sports Illustrated.
  5. ↑ Young, Ryan (June 11, 2022). "Cal lands third commitment as LB Cade Uluave picks the Bears". Rivals.com.
  6. ↑ Curtis, Jake (November 13, 2023). "Cal LB Cade Uluave Wins Two Pac-12 Player of the Week Awards". Sports Illustrated.
  7. ↑ Curtis, Jake (November 27, 2023). "Three Cal Players Earn Weekly Pac-12 Football Honors". Sports Illustrated.
  8. ↑ Kroner, Steve (December 14, 2023). "Cal's heady, speedy linebacker Cade Uluave thriving as a freshman". San Francisco Chronicle.
  9. ↑ Curtis, Jake (January 17, 2024). "Cal's Cade Uluave Named to Freshman All-America Squad". Sports Illustrated.
  10. ↑ "Uluave Named FWAA Freshman All-American". Pac-12 Conference. January 16, 2024. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ Curtis, Jake (January 3, 2026). "Cal's First-Team All-ACC Linebacker Enters Transfer Portal". California Golden Bears on SI. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  12. ↑ Curtis, Jake (January 13, 2026). "Cal Transfer LB Cade Uluave Commits to BYU". California Golden Bears on SI. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ Jorgenson, Michael (December 15, 2023). "Accepting The Responsibility". California Golden Bears. Retrieved September 2, 2026.