2023 Football Roster
Klimczak, Cade
Jersey Number 72
Cade Klimczak
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Mich.
- High School:
- Rockford H.S.
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Twitter:
- @CadeKlimczak
- Instagram:
- cade_klimczak72
Bio
CAREER
Has played in 26 career games with five starts … three-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference honoree.
2023
As a junior offensive lineman, saw action in 10 games with three starts … made two starts at left guard and one start at right guard … listed as a starter or backup on the depth chart all year long … part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks all season long … earned Academic All-MAC honors … earned start at right guard at Ohio (11/15) … started each of the season’s first two games at left guard: New Hampshire (9/9) and at Michigan State (9/1) … also saw action at Notre Dame (9/16), at South Alabama (9/23), Eastern Michigan (9/30), Akron (10/14), at Ball State (10/21), at Western Michigan (11/7), and vs. Toledo (11/24).
2022
As a sophomore offensive lineman, did not see any game action … as a backup offensive lineman … earned medical redshirt on season.
2021
As a sophomore offensive lineman, played in each of the season’s final 10 games on the offensive line … drew first starting assignment vs. Washington State in the Sun Bowl (12/31) … earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2020
As a redshirt freshman offensive lineman, appeared in all six games … made first career start, at left guard, at Toledo (12/12) … earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2019
Redshirted his true freshman season … did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Rockford High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Ralph Munger … named to the MHSFCA Dream Team, Detroit Free Press Dream Team and Grand Rapids Press Dream Team in 2018 … selected to the MHSFCA all-state first team and named AP all-state honorable mention in 2018 … earned first team all-area honors and first team OK Red all-conference recognition in 2017 and 2018 … named to the academic all-state team in 2017 and 2018 … team captain in 2018 … played defensive end, tight end, long snapper, and middle linebacker … also played basketball.
PERSONAL
Born Cade Thomas Klimczak on February 23, 2001 … son of Nicole Lipar.
Has played in 26 career games with five starts … three-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference honoree.
2023
As a junior offensive lineman, saw action in 10 games with three starts … made two starts at left guard and one start at right guard … listed as a starter or backup on the depth chart all year long … part of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks all season long … earned Academic All-MAC honors … earned start at right guard at Ohio (11/15) … started each of the season’s first two games at left guard: New Hampshire (9/9) and at Michigan State (9/1) … also saw action at Notre Dame (9/16), at South Alabama (9/23), Eastern Michigan (9/30), Akron (10/14), at Ball State (10/21), at Western Michigan (11/7), and vs. Toledo (11/24).
2022
As a sophomore offensive lineman, did not see any game action … as a backup offensive lineman … earned medical redshirt on season.
2021
As a sophomore offensive lineman, played in each of the season’s final 10 games on the offensive line … drew first starting assignment vs. Washington State in the Sun Bowl (12/31) … earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2020
As a redshirt freshman offensive lineman, appeared in all six games … made first career start, at left guard, at Toledo (12/12) … earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2019
Redshirted his true freshman season … did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Rockford High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Ralph Munger … named to the MHSFCA Dream Team, Detroit Free Press Dream Team and Grand Rapids Press Dream Team in 2018 … selected to the MHSFCA all-state first team and named AP all-state honorable mention in 2018 … earned first team all-area honors and first team OK Red all-conference recognition in 2017 and 2018 … named to the academic all-state team in 2017 and 2018 … team captain in 2018 … played defensive end, tight end, long snapper, and middle linebacker … also played basketball.
PERSONAL
Born Cade Thomas Klimczak on February 23, 2001 … son of Nicole Lipar.
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