Kade Kostus

Photo by: Mac Mayhew '25 - @macmayhew

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
260
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Rockford, Mich.
High School:
Rockford H.S.
Twitter:
@KadeKostus
Instagram:
kadekostus

CAREER

In three-year, 24-game career, has made 29 tackles (13 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss for 17 yards, and 1.5 sacks.

2024

As a redshirt sophomore defensive lineman, saw action in all 12 games with 12 starts at defensive end … concluded season with 24 tackles (10 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss for 17 yards, and 1.5 sacks for nine yards … made at least one tackle in 10 of 12 games … totaled five tackles (two solo) with 0.5 sack in season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … made one tackle, 0.5 tackle for loss vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … made two solo tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss for eight years at Toledo (11/12) … made two tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss for three yards vs. Ohio (10/12) … finished with a season-high six tackles (three solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. San Diego State (9/28) … made two solo tackles vs. Ball State (9/21) … made two tackles in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a redshirt freshman defensive lineman, saw action in 11 games … listed as the backup defensive end on the depth chart … also played on special teams … finished the year with four tackles (three solo) … made one tackle (one solo) at Ohio (11/15) … made a solo tackle at Ball State (10/21) … made on solo tackle at Buffalo (10/7) … made one tackle, his first career stop at Notre Dame (9/16) … saw first career game action in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a true freshman defensive lineman, did not see any game action … served as a backup defensive lineman … redshirted season.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2022 graduate of Rockford High School, where he played three years of varsity football … three-year letterwinner … helped lead Rams to 11-1 finish in 2021 … helped team to two Ottawa-Kent Conference Red Division championships, two district crowns, and a regional title in three-year career … named to Michigan Top 25 by Rivals.com and to Top 40 by ESPN and by 247Sports … named top defensive end in the state by Rivals.com … 2021 State Champs! Sports Michigan Anvil Award Finalist … played in five games as a senior … led Rockford to a state playoff semifinal appearance as a junior … helped the Rams’ defense hold opposing offenses to 15.0 points per game … rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247sports Rivals … earned three letters in lacrosse … named an Under Armor All-American in Lacrosse in 2019-20 … carried a 3.45 grade point average.

PERSONAL

Born Kade Kostus on June 29, 2004 … son of Brian and Anne Kostus … chose Central Michigan over offers from Air Force, Navy, Army, Boston College, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Dartmouth, Harvard, Miami (Ohio), Western Kentucky, Penn, Toledo, and Yale.