Senior defensive lineman for Bowling Green. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 265 lb · Rockford, MI · Rockford
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Tarleton State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for Bowling Green. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Kade Kostus
Wins his gap play after play. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jim McElwain, Matt Drinkall and Eddie George. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Iowa State — Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scot Loeffler → Eddie George. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Bowling Green
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bowling Green | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 3 | -- | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 24 | 10 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 17 | 6.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20vs Tarleton State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-56@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-55@ Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Since week 2: +0.5 tackles for loss, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Pass share
41.0%
68 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
55.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.4%
74 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #114 at the position.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,368 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mid-American as a senior.
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Justin Ellis’s 2022 season.
Matches Justin on
Differs from Justin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kieran Davis's junior season at East Carolina (2025).
Matches Kieran on
Player DNA
Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. Appeared in 28 games with 15 starts over four years at Central Michigan Started all 12 games in 2024 at defensive end Earned preseason Third Team All-MAC honors by Phil Steele Magazine and Athlon Magazine prior to the 2025 season Made 32 tackles with 13…
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