Cade Yacamelli News, Rumors, Updates - Wisconsin Badgers

Joining WarHawks Yacamelli has joined Miami (OH) ahead of the 2026 season, Bill Beckner of Trib Live reports.

Impact Yacamelli will make the move to the MAC after spending the last four seasons with Wisconsin. The 6-foot redshirt senior back tallied 107 carries for 571 yards and two touchdowns during his time with the Badgers, adding on 10 receptions for 84 yards through the air. Yacamelli will look to compete for a feature role with the WarHawks next fall.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Plans to enter portal Yacamelli plans to enter the NCAA's transfer portal, Max Olson of ESPN reports.

Impact Between 2023 and 2025, each of Yacamelli's seasons includes at least 30 rushing attempts and 125 yards. For collegiate eligibility, the running back has one year remaining.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go for Week 13 Yacamelli (upper body) is available for Saturday's game against Illinois.

Impact Yacamelli will add some much-needed depth to the Badgers' backfield since Gideon Ituka (undisclosed) will be out. Yacamelli will operate as the backup behind Darrion Dupree.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Indiana Yacamelli (upper body) won't be available against Indiana on Saturday, per Mark Stewart of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Impact Yacamelli is set to miss his second straight game. The reserve tailback has 38 carries for 128 yards this season, and Gideon Ituka should remain the face of the Badgers' backfield against the Hoosiers.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Saturday Yacamelli (upper body) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against Washington.

Impact Yacamelli won't play against the Huskies after suffering the injury in Week 9 against Oregon, prior to Wisconsin's bye. With Yacamelli sidelined and Darrion Dupree (lower body) deemed questionable, Gideon Ituka could be in for an expanded role again.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Saturday Yacamelli is out for the rest of Saturday's game against Oregon due to an upper-body injury, Colten Bartholomew of the Wisconsin State Journal reports.

Impact Yacamelli won't return to Saturday's game, so the Badgers' backfield will be even thinner. Expect Gideon Ituka to monopolize the rushing touches from now on.

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Stands out in Day 2 of fall camp Yacamelli stood out during the second day of Wisconsin's fall camp Wednesday, Nick Osen of 247Sports reports.

Impact For the first two days of Wisconsin's fall camp, Osen has talked about stands out among UW players, and Yacamelli stood out on Day 2. According to Lorin Cox of SI.com, UW's offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes has said that Yacamelli, Dilin Jones and Darrion Dupree are in line to be part of a three-back rotation at the top of the team's running back chart. If that is the case, there is at least an adequate chance that Yacamelli replicates his 2024 stats, which include 33 carries for 247 yards (8.3 averaged per carry) and two touchdowns.

JULY 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 19, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Scores first career TD Yacamelli accrued five carries for 39 yards and one touchdown and reeled in their only target for 17 yards during Saturday's 52-6 victory against Purdue.

Impact Yacamelli logged the Badgers' final touchdown with a 30-yard run early in the fourth quarter, marking his first career touchdown. The redshirt junior logged 20 carries over the first three weeks of the season, but he's seen his workload shrink over the past two games. Oklahoma transfer Tawee Walker logged 19 carries Week 6 while shouldering a bigger workload in the absence of previous c0-starter Chez Mellusi, who stepped away from the program this week to focus on his rehab from lingering injuries. Meanwhile, true freshmen Darrion Dupree and Gideon Ituka both logged seven carries. With these recent developments in the depth chart, it looks like Yacamelli likely won't have as big of a workload moving forward.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

May have been supplanted Yacamelli wasn't warming up as the second-string tailback for Wisconsin; that was Darrion Dupree, Jesse Temple of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wisconsin is expected to shorten its running back rotation against Purdue, and Yacamelli was expected to be a part of that after he's looked much improved in his redshirt sophomore season and leads the Badgers in yards-per-carry. However, the talented true freshman Darrion Dupree was seen warming up with the second team, indicating that he's going to get an extended look against Purdue. The Boilermakers are one of the worst run defenses in the nation, so its feasible that plenty of Wisconsin tailbacks get involved Saturday.

OCTOBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Part of two-back rotation Yacamelli is expected to be a part of a two-back rotation with Tawee Walker for Saturday's game against Purdue, Colten Bartholomew of the Wisconsin State Journal reports.

Impact Yacamelli is slated for more work in Saturday's game following the announcement earlier this week that Chez Mellusi would be stepping away from the program indefinitely. While Walker is expected to be the starter, Yacamelli will be involved behind him after handling just one carry last week against USC.

OCTOBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fumbles in blowout loss Yacamelli compiled eight carries for 39 yards and reeled in his only target for five yards during Saturday's 42-10 defeat versus Alabama.

Impact Yacamelli logged eight carries for the second game in a row. What's most encouraging was that the junior remained involved in the rushing game despite the return of No. 2 running back Tawee Walker, who was sidelined last week with an undisclosed injury. Walker and top running back Chez Mellusi led the ground game with 11 carries apiece. Yacamelli provided some much-needed explosiveness in the second half, including on a 17-play, 75-yard scoring drive when he logged six touches for 36 net-yards. However, he followed this up with a costly fumble at the Badgers' own 15-yard line on the team's next offensive series, setting up Alabama to go ahead 35-10 at the end of the third quarter. Wisconsin will likely need to rely even more on the running game moving forward after starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke suffered what appears to be a significant injury in Saturday's loss. This could leave Yacamelli with a relatively productive role as RB3 when the Badgers next play on the road versus USC on Saturday, Sept. 28.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Poised for bigger role Yacamelli is expected to handle a larger share of the Badgers' crowded backfield moving forward, Evan Flood of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Yacamelli is coming off a stellar outing against South Dakota, during which he tallied eight carries for 73 yards, and two catches for 13 yards through the air. The 6-foot redshirt sophomore has averaged a whopping nine yards per carry across Wisconsin's first two games and head coach Luke Fickell told reporters on Wednesday that fans should expect to see more of Yacamelli moving forward. With Tawee Walker (undisclosed) questionable to return against Alabama on Saturday, Yacamelli could see an expanded role against the Crimson Tide.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Steps up for injured RB2 Yacamelli accrued eight carries for 73 yards and gathered in all two targets for 13 yards during Saturday's 27-13 victory over South Dakota.

Impact Yacamelli operated as Wisconsin's third-string running back during the season opener against Western Michigan, logging four carries for 35 yards. However, he had to take on a bigger role Saturday with No. 2 running back Tawee unexpectedly sidelined with an undisclosed issue. As a result, Yacamelli wound up finishing as the Badgers' leading rusher behind starter Chez Mellusi, who tallied 16 carries for 60 yards. The latter running back still scored both of the team's rushing touchdowns Saturday; yet, Yacamelli logged more explosive carries, including a team-long 29-yard rush. The redshirt sophomore may need to step up once again if Walker remains out for this coming Saturday's marquee home matchup against Alabama.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Questionable to return Yacamelli (undisclosed) is questionable to return to Monday's Reliaquest Bowl against LSU, Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Impact It is unclear whether or not Yacamelli can return to the Reliaquest Bowl with it in the thick of the third quarter. Without him available, Jackson Acker is expected to be Wisconsin's top option at running back for the remainder of Monday's game, unless Yacamelli can step back in.

JANUARY 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cade Yacamelli finding a home at running back Yacamelli has been a standout performer during spring practices

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