Prior to that he was an All-American for the Texas Longhorns and then was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft with the sixth overall pick.
[2] Cade was born and raised in Eloy, AZ where he helped Eloy Santa Cruz win the 1979 State Championship in football, scoring both of the team's touchdowns and helping to hold Ray High School to just 42 yards total offense.
[6][7] Despite being selected by the San Diego Chargers as the #6 overall pick, Cade was unhappy with the contract they offered and sat the season out.
The night after his first start with the Packers, on Nov 4, 1985, Cade allegedly came home and sexually assaulted an aunt (by marriage, his uncle's estranged wife).
[13][14] After his conviction, the woman he was found guilty of raping filed a $2 million civil lawsuit against him.
[18] The NFL had already said that he would not be reinstated in 1988 and then said the same in 1989, further implying that he would never be allowed to play as long as Pete Rozelle was commissioner.
[19] Even when Paul Tagliabue replaced Rozelle, Cade was treated as though he were banned from football and his attempts to get reinstated were ignored.