#23
Air Force · 2026

Cade Paterson

DBSophomore5' 11", 195 lbsEastvale, CA
Air Force Falcons5-1 · TDC #83
Snap share
44%
3 of 6 started · likely 15–51%
Tackles
14
1511th of 5410 in FBS
Solo
12
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops51347th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles14—

Charting

Where Paterson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
5
20.2 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
10.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
5
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Game Log

Cade Paterson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.6 avg. game scoreBest: 6.2 at Nevada (Week 4)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1DuquesneW 34–06.1550000··
2North Dakota StateL 32–38—no stats recorded
4@NevadaW 36–336.2650000··
5NavyW 14–92.5100000··
6@Northern IllinoisW 28–74.0110000··
7UNLVW 41–314.0110000··
2026 · 5 games4.614120000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles141511th / 5410
Solo12—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Duquesne✓ DB43~42 (17–43)5·98%
Wk 2 · North Dakota State✓ DB66··1—
Wk 4 · Nevada✓ DB66~66 (27–66)6·100%
Wk 5 · Navy—48~14 (0–43)1·29%
Wk 6 · Northern Illinois—43~10 (0–31)1·23%
Wk 7 · UNLV—64~9 (0–28)1·14%
Season3 GS324141 (49–165)14144%

Position Room

20 DBs on the Air Force roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
2Korey JohnsonDBJR240.5014
36Max MustellDBSO203213
5Roger Jones Jr.DBJR1900—2
26Alexander PerezDBSO180.50—1
23Cade PatersonDBSO1400—0
22Ehimen OyamendanDBSO600—2
15Mikey InwehDBFR400—1
24Jordan Elie-StuartDBSO300—1
Thomas YoungDB30011
4Mikhail SeikenDBJR100—0
7Nick BeckwithDBJR100—1
40Jaxon PaulsrudDBFR100—0
3Kyle ChenDBJR—————
10Jerome DrainDBSO—————
12Jax GatesDBSO—————
13Joseph KramlichDBSO—————
14Tyshan MitchellDBSO—————
19Houston HendrixDBSR—————
21Clayton HartDBSO—————
31Jayden MalbrancheDBSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Air Force depth chart →