Jace Klucewich

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
5-10
Weight:
166
Position:
S
Hometown:
Frenchtown, Mont.
High School:
Sentinel HS

2024 (R-Jr.): Expected to push for a starting role in the defensive secondary in his junior season… Has appeared in 22 games in his career….

2023 (R-So.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Made the switch from safety to cornerback and played in all 15 games for the Griz as a backup corner and on special teams… Totaled 17 tackles (14 solo)… Also logged 1 TFL at UC Davis and one pass breakup against UNC…

2022 (R-Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Saw action in seven games for the Griz, mostly on special teams… Totaled 9 tackles on the season (4 solo)… Picked up a career high 4 tackles against Cal Poly and had 3 stops the following week against EWU.

2021 (Fr.): Redshirted his first year at UM

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … Started his career at Frenchtown High School and transferred into Missoula to play at Sentinel his senior year… Helped lead the Spartans to a 10-0 record and the Montana Class AA state championship… Caught five passes for a team-high 61 yards and hauled in two interceptions to seal the win for Sentinel in the championship game… Lettered four years in football and two in track… Named team captain his junior and senior seasons… Four-time All-State selection as a safety and two-time All-State pick as a receiver… Named first-team All-State his senior year on offense, defense and special teams as a punt returner… As a junior at Frenchtown, Klucewich scored 28 touchdowns with 20 catches for 560 yards and 862 yards on 127 carries, also scoring on a punt return, kick return, and interception return…. Posted a career 1,472 receiving yards on 72 catches and 53 career touchdowns… Placed fourth in the state 200-meter dash and third in the long jump in track as a freshman… His sophomore 1,600-relay team also placed fourth at state as a sophomore… Prep coach was former Grizzly Dane Oliver at Sentinel… Held offers from Air Force, Montana State, and Northern Arizona

Personal: Son of Lauren and Josh Klucewich of Huson, Mont…. Dad Josh lettered for the Griz as a defensive back in 1983 and ’84… Uncle Joe Klucewich was also a letterman at Montana from 1980-84… Cousin Jaxie Klucewich was a member of the Grizzly softball team… Majoring in management & entrepreneurship

Career Single Game Highs
Tackles: 4 (vs Cal Poly, 2022)
TFLs: 1 (at UC Davis, 2023)
Pass breakups: 1 (vs Northern Colorado, 2023)