Bowling Green State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
vs
Tarleton State
Sep 5 (Sat)
12 p.m.
Jersey Number 4
Kade Kostus
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Mich.
- High School:
- Rockford
- Prev School:
- Central Michigan
 |
Central Michigan |
Mount Pleasant, Mich. |
- Appeared in 28 games with 15 starts over four years at Central Michigan
- Started all 12 games in 2024 at defensive end
- Earned preseason Third Team All-MAC honors by Phil Steele Magazine and Athlon Magazine prior to the 2025 season
- Made 32 tackles with 13 solo
- Tallied 5.0 tackles for loss for 19 yards and two sacks
- Redshirted as a freshman in 2022
Rockford High School |
Rockford, Mich. |
- Three-year letterwinner
- Lead the Rams to an 11-1 finish in 2021
- Aided Rockford to two Ottawa-Kent Conference Red Division Championships, two district titles and a regional title
- Named to Michigan Top 25 by Rivals.com and to Top 40 by ESPN and by 247Sports
- Named Top Defensive End in state of Michigan by Rivals.com
- 2021 State Champs! Sports Michigan Anvil Award Finalist
- Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals
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