Cade Graham

Photo by: Jared Lennon

Position:
Placekicker
Height:
5-8
Weight:
165
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Caledonia, Mich.
High School:
Caledonia H.S.
Major:
Health & Physical Education

CAREER

After attending Central Michigan for three years, walked on to the team as a placekicker prior to the 2024 season … Played two seasons and in 17 games at Central Michigan (2024 and 2025) … Earned Third Team All-MAC honors as a senior in 2025 … Completed his career with 78 total points, converted 14 of 17 field goals (82.5 percent), a perfect 36 of 36 on point after attempts, and 18 touchbacks on 71 kickoffs and 4,270 yards … Also made three tackles (two solo) in his career … In school career records, he concluded his career ranked No. 17 in field goals made (14) and in season records, he is No. 11 in field goals made (14 in 2025), No. 5 in field goal accuracy (82.5 in 2025), and tied for No. 1 in highest percentage of extra points made (100.0 in 2025).

2025

As a senior placekicker, saw action in all 13 games on the year … Earned Third Team All-MAC honors by the coaches… Earned First Team All-MAC honors by Pro Football Sports & Network … Earned Third Team All-MAC honors by Phil Steele Magazine … Listed as the starting placekicker on the depth chart … On the year, led Central Michigan in scoring with 77 points, converted 14 of 17 field goals (82.4 percent) with a long of 47 yards and a perfect 35-35 on point after attempts … Registered 15 touchbacks on 60 kickoffs and 3,594 yards … Also credited with three tackles on the year … Converted nine consecutive field goals from Sept. 27-Dec. 26, which ranks as the fourth longest streak in school history … In national statistics, Graham ranks No. 40 in field goal percentage (82.4 percent) and No. 77 in field goals made per game (1.08) … In MAC statistics, Graham ranked No. 6 in field goals made per game (1.1 per game) and No. 10 in scoring (5.9 per game) … Converted a career-long two 47-yard field goals (at Akron, at Bowling Green) … Finished 4-5 on field goals 40-49 yards, 4-5 on field goals 30-39 yards, and a perfect 6-6 on field goals 20-29 yards … Hit a 32-yard field goal and converted 5-5 PATs for 11 points vs. Buffalo (11/12) … Converted 2-2 field goals, 5-5 PATs for 11 points vs. Massachusetts (10/25) … Hit 2-2 field goals (38, 47) and 3-3 PATs at Bowling Green (10/18) … Tied his career-high with a 3-3 field goal performance (46, 35, 47), scored 13 points at Akron (10/4) … Converted a career-high 7-7 point after attempts vs. Wagner (9/20) … Kicked a 41-yard field goal at Pittsburgh (9/6) … In season debut, converted a career-high 3-4 field goals (34, 28, 28) and missed his first attempt, a 51-yarder due to a deflated ball in the season opener at San Jose State (8/29).

2024

As a junior placekicker, saw action in four games on the year … Spent the season as the backup placekicker on the depth chart … Registered 11 kickoffs for 676 total yards and finished with three touchbacks … Tied a career-high with four kickoffs for 245 yards in the season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … Registered a career-high two touchbacks on four kickoffs for 243 yards vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … Had one kickoff at Toledo (11/12) … Saw first career game action in the season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29) where he kicked off two times with a touchback.

HIGH SCHOOL

A June 2021 graduate of Caledonia High School … Did not play high school football, instead competed in soccer and wrestling … Played soccer for coach Carl Winter and wrestled for coach Roger Singleton … Earned a total of six varsity letters, four in wrestling and two in soccer … Won individual district title as a sophomore … Two-time OK Red All-Conference honoree in wrestling … Two-year team captain in wrestling … Named January Athlete of the Month as a sophomore … Wrestled at the 103, 112, 125, and 135 weight classes … Played midfield in soccer.

PERSONAL

Born Cade Graham on January 29, 2003 … Son of Ryan and Maryann Graham … Has two brothers Owen and Evan and a sister Whitney … Both of his parents attended Central Michigan … Mother played field hockey at Central Michigan … Worked a summer job as a landscaper … Hobbies and interests include traveling, playing yard games, and being outdoors … Aims to be a teacher and a coach, and a college athletic director … Chose Central Michigan because it is a school that has everything he could ask for … Majors in Health and Physical Education.