Usage Score
6.1
Player Dossier
2022-2025Central Michigan
Kade Kostus
DL • 6'2" • 260 lbs • Rockford, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kade Kostus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
11.3
Consistency
50
Season Value
17.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
22232425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kade Kostus, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Kade Kostus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
2
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
11.3
Usage
6.1
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games0.5 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
18.3 vs Eastern Michigan
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Central Michigan
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 6 | 16 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 1 | 11.3 | 6.1 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#2
Eastern Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
#3
Ohio
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 35.4 takeover score.
#4
San Diego State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.9 takeover score.
#5
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
35
#2
2023 Regular Season · Central Michigan
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan
18.8
6 primary · 16 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8474
Rockford · Rockford, MI
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
31
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 16 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.