Last confirmed: Wisconsin, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′6″ · 285 lb · Houlton, WI · Hudson
Cade McDonald: DL · Wisconsin · #96.
Cade McDonald
Cade McDonald has been at Wisconsin through two head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 1 tackle against Iowa, Week 10, 2024.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-14vs Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 5 | L 21-38@ No. 13 USC | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-7@ Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-42@ Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
46.6%
365 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
65.3
12 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Wisconsin — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, and Luke Fickell. Multi-era developmental context.
