Is Kade Kostus starting?
Kade Kostus is the projected starter at DE for Bowling Green Falcons.
Redshirt senior · #4 · 6'2", 265 lbs
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Top defensive linemen in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Rockford, ranked #1,368 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
- Transfer
- Central Michigan
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8474
- National Rank
- #1368
- High School
- Rockford
- Hometown
- Rockford, MI
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 41th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.76 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 65.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WSACTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-10
Oct 3WM-OHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-20
Sep 26LUSFTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 14-6
Sep 19LISUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 55-7
Sep 12LNEBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-7
Sep 5LTARTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WSAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WM-OH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LUSF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LISU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LNEB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LTAR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kade Kostus's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.