Cade Klimczak

Class:
Graduate Student
Height:
6-1
Weight:
285
Position:
OL
Hometown:
Rockford, Mich.
High School:
Rockford HS
Prev School:
Central Michigan

2025 (Gr. - Montana): Received an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA and returned to the program in time for summer workouts.

2024 (R-Sr. – Montana): Started all 14 games for the Griz, first at left guard for two games then center the rest of the season… Helped pave the way for an average of 196 yards rushing per game and 35 rushing TDs – the second-most in the Big Sky Conference… UM totaled 2,741 rushing yards and moved the chains 305 times, the 4th best first down offense in the FCS and the most rushing yards in a three-year span… Joined the program in the summer before fall camp… Came to Montana from FBS Central Michigan where he played in 26 games and made five starts for the Chips’ under head coach Jim McElwain… Also comes to Montana as a three-time Academic All-MAC honoree.

2023 (R-Jr. – Cent. Michigan): 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 (R-So. – Cent. Michigan): As a sophomore offensive lineman, did not see any game action… Was a backup offensive lineman… Earned medical redshirt on season.

2021 (R-So. – Cent. Michigan): 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 (R-Fr. – Cent. Michigan): 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 (Fr. – Cent. Michigan): 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.