Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 27 | 1.8 | 0 | 12 |
#20
Cade Yacamelli
Senior running back for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 219 lb · Trafford, PA · Penn-Trafford
Transferred Wisconsin → Miami (OH) for 2026
The numbers
27
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 26 rush yds, vs Holy Cross
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2022.
- Transferred from Wisconsin to Miami (OH) in 2026.
Cade Yacamelli
Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jim Leonhard, Luke Fickell and Chuck Martin. The receipt on tape: 26 rush yds against Holy Cross, Week 2, 2026.
27 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Wisconsin3-star out of Penn Trafford
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Miami (OH)
2025Wisconsin
2026Miami (OH)
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 38 | 128 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 33 | 274 | 8.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 36 | 169 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 115 | 598 | 5.2 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Cade Yacamelli's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
26 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 9 points · 24 long · 100 percent on field goals
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.61Shotgun #20 C.Yacamelli rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MIA39 (#32 D.Leupold; #55 C.Ackerman), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.52Shotgun #20 C.Yacamelli rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA49 (#8 A.Due), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.05(03:16) Shotgun #20 C.Yacamelli rush middle for 0 yards to the Pitt47 (#7 D.Ward)
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.70(00:29) Shotgun #20 C.Yacamelli rush right for 0 yards to the MIA25 (#22 R.Burton)
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.54(08:46) Shotgun #20 C.Yacamelli rush left for 12 yards gain to the CHC10 (#20 G.Baldwin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.34(08:01) Shotgun #20 C.Yacamelli rush middle for 1 yard loss to the CHC11 (#6 C.Crocetti; #22 R.Burton). #12 C.Boone injured on the play
- Week 3 · Cincinnati · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA -0.21(00:48) Shotgun #20 C.Yacamelli rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MIA21 (#22 J.Thompson; #95 J.Hough)
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.11(09:41) Shotgun #20 C.Yacamelli rush right for 5 yards gain to the MIA41 (#53 W.Miller)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 rushing yard.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Miami (OH)1-2HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 26.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
47.9%
80 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
55.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,116 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a senior.
Background
At Wisconsin: Played in 32 games Posted 107 carries for 571 yards and two touchdowns over his career Rushed for 128 yards back in 2025 Was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2023-25) High School: Graduated from Penn-Trafford High School Coached by John Ruane Earned first team All-State…
The backfield · Miami (OH)
- #9D'Shawntae Jones277 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Lazaro Rogers189 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Cade Yacamelli128 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Rodney Nelson3 games · 2026
- #22Chancellor Sparks1 game · 2026
1 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology