Is Cai Bates starting?
Cai Bates is the projected starter at RES for Wisconsin Badgers.
Redshirt sophomore · #3 · 6'3", 202 lbs
See full Wisconsin Badgers depth chart ›Depth at RES · Wisconsin Badgers
- 1377Cai BatesStarter
- 2977Jaylon Domingeaux
- 35873Michael Roeske
- 49469Xavier Ukponu
- 52169Bryan Jackson II
Wisconsin Starting Lineup
- LOLB
- NT
- DT
- ROLB
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RESCai BatesThis player
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Edgewater, ranked #92 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 202 lbs
- Transfer
- Florida State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9547
- National Rank
- #92
- High School
- Edgewater
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.92 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 77.
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
Sep 12WWIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cai Bates's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.