Report: One of the top linebackers in the transfer portal commits to BYU
Deseret News • • sports
Key Points:
- BYU added three offensive linemen to its 2026 roster and also secured top transfer linebacker Cade Uluave from Cal.
- Uluave, ranked as the top linebacker in the transfer portal by 247Sports, recorded 97 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, and four pass deflections in 2025.
- The South Jordan native, who starred at Mountain Ridge High, will return home to Provo for his senior season at BYU.
- With linebacker Jack Kelly entering the NFL draft, Uluave is expected to compete for a starting position alongside returning players Isaiah Glasker and Siale Esera.
