Is Cade Paterson starting?
Cade Paterson is the projected starter at SS for Air Force Falcons.
Sophomore · #23 · 6'2", 185 lbs
See full Air Force Falcons depth chart ›Depth at SS · Air Force Falcons
- 12376Cade PatersonStarter
- 2370Kyle Chen
- 3570Roger Jones Jr.
- 41961Houston Hendrix
Air Force Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- OLB
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SSCade PatersonThis player
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top defensive backs in the Mountain West
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Corona Centennial, ranked #3,126 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
At 6'2", 185 lbs, Cade Paterson plays for a Air Force team rated 72 overall in the Mountain West.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8000
- National Rank
- #3126
- High School
- Corona Centennial
- Hometown
- Corona, CA
Why this rating?
On a 77-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 76 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WNIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-7
Oct 3WNAVYTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 14-9
Sep 27WNEVTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-33 2OT
Sep 5WDUQTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WNIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WNAVY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | WNEV | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WDUQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cade Paterson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.