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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Freshman |
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Born: | May 2, 2005 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career history | |
College | California (2023–present) |
High school | Mountain Ridge (UT) |
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Cade Uluave (born May 2, 2005) is an American football linebacker for the California Golden Bears. He was named the Pac-12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2023.
Uluave was born on May 2, 2005, and grew up in South Jordan, Utah. [1] His father was also a college football linebacker at Southern Utah University . [2] He attended Mountain Ridge High School and played football, baseball and track and field. [2] 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. [1] [2] [3] 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. [4] [5]
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. [2] He received Pac-12 Conference player of the week honors several times and finished the season with 13 games played, six as a starter. [1] [6] [7] 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. [8] [9] He was selected third-team all-conference by Phil Steele and was named a freshman All-American. [10]
California Golden Bears – No. 27 | |
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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | May 2, 2005 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career history | |
College | California (2023–present) |
High school | Mountain Ridge (UT) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Cade Uluave (born May 2, 2005) is an American football linebacker for the California Golden Bears. He was named the Pac-12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2023.
Uluave was born on May 2, 2005, and grew up in South Jordan, Utah. [1] His father was also a college football linebacker at Southern Utah University . [2] He attended Mountain Ridge High School and played football, baseball and track and field. [2] 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. [1] [2] [3] 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. [4] [5]
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. [2] He received Pac-12 Conference player of the week honors several times and finished the season with 13 games played, six as a starter. [1] [6] [7] 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. [8] [9] He was selected third-team all-conference by Phil Steele and was named a freshman All-American. [10]