Travers Family Head Coach Justin Wilcox announced Tuesday that Cade Uluave will serve as the team's season captain for the 2025 campaign. The Golden Bears' junior inside linebacker will be in the role for the first time. He was a game captain for Cal's contest against Miami in 2024.

"It's a blessing and a cool opportunity to be named the captain," Uluave said."It puts me in a role to be a leader on the team. I want to be a resource and someone that everyone can turn to."

"Cade is everything you're looking for in a captain," Wilcox added. "He's a tireless worker and a competitor to the bone. Cade shows great leadership qualities and is a tremendous example for other guys on the team."

Three additional game captains will join Uluave for each contest in 2025.

Cal opens its 2025 season against Oregon State in Corvallis, Oregon, this Saturday (7:30 p.m. PT, ESPN) before welcoming Texas Southern for its home opener the following Saturday on Sept. 6 (3 p.m. PT, ACCNX/ESPN+). All Cal games can also be heard on KSFO 810 AM.

Cade Uluave, ILB, 6-1, 235, Jr., 3rd Season At Cal (South Jordan, UT/Mountain Ridge HS)
Collegiate Career (Cal, 2023-Present)

• Has racked up the preseason honors as a 2025 junior, including third-team All-American (Phil Steele), and All-ACC first (Phil Steele) and second-team (Athlon Sports)
• Also on the 2025 Bednarik Award and Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch Lists
• Has played in 22 career games with 15 starts in his first two seasons at Cal and is the Bears' active career leader in tackles (137), tackles for loss (9.5), tackle for loss yards (-48), interceptions (3), pass breakups (5), passes defended (8) and forced fumbles (2), while adding 3.0 sacks (-28 yards), two fumbles recovered and five quarterback hurries
• Earned honorable mention All-ACC honors as a 2024 sophomore when he was second on the club with 71 tackles, while adding 3.0 tackles for loss (-6 yards), 0.5 sacks (-2 yards), one interception that he returned for six yards, two pass breakups and five quarterback hurries despite being limited to nine games (all starts) due to injury
• Racked up the honors as a 2023 freshman, highlighted by first-team Freshman All-America recognition (The Athletic, College Football News, FWAA) and a Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year selection from the league's coaches, when he played in all 13 games including the first six starts of his career and contributed 66 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss (-42 yards), 2.5 sacks (-26 yards), two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries that he returned for 51 yards and one of the team's three fumble returns for a touchdown, two interceptions that he returned for four yards, and three pass breakups
• Led all Pac-12 freshmen and ranked among national freshmen leaders in tackles (No. 13) and tackles per game (5.1, No. 15T) in his 2023 rookie campaign

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