University of Richmond Athletics
2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 74
Cade Salyers
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 325
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Kingsport, Tenn.
- High School:
- Dobyns-Bennett
2024 (Graduate Student)
- Played in 13 games, starting 12
- Named Honorable Mention All-CAA
- Part of an offensive line that helped Richmond average 27.15 points per game as well as 380.4 yards per game.
- Part of an offensive line that allowed just 16 sacks all year
- Helped lead the Spiders to fourth in the CAA with 4945 5 yards of total offense
- Helped running back Zach Palmer-Smith become the first Spider since 2015 to rush for over 1,000 yards
- Led Richmond to second in the CAA in rushing yards with 2527
- Played in two games before missing the remainder of the season with injury
- Part of an offensive line that led the Spiders to the third-highest producing offense in the CAA
- Helped the Spiders rank fourth in the CAA in average scoring with 31.3 points per game.
- Started all 13 games each game this season.
- Helped the Spiders pick up 5,513 yards of total offense in 2022
- Started in eight games.
- Started all four games in the spring.
- Played in 11 games on the offensive line, including a start at Villanova (Nov. 9).
- Played both at guard and tackle.
- Named the Region I-6A Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior for Dobyns-Bennett High School.
- Earned First Team All-State as a senior.
- Two-time First Team All-Region selection.
- Selected by the Times-News as the captain of the All-Tough Guy Team as a senior.
- Participated in the Toyota East-West All-Star Classic in the state of Tennessee.
- Standout wrestler at Dobyns-Bennett.
- Region Champion and participated in the state tournament as a sophomore.
- Finished sixth in the state as a junior while repeating as Region Champion.
- Currently ranked third in the state in his senior season.
Football Spring Game Press Conference
Saturday, April 11
Blake Houser Making Offseason Strides
Wednesday, April 01
Russ Huesman Spring Football Update
Wednesday, April 01
Football Weekly Press Conference November 19
Wednesday, November 19












