2022

Did not see any game action … served as a backup offensive lineman.

2021

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-Mid-American Conference honors.

2020

Appeared in all six games as an offensive lineman … 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.

Cade Klimczak