#58 Kade Pieper Season 2025-26

2024 Honors - - Part of offensive line that was recognized as a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award... Coaches Appreciation Award, offense... 2024 - - Played on offensive line in 11 games... paved the way for offense rushing for 200+ yards in seven games, which is the most since 2015... the team’s 197.2 rushing yards per game ranked third in the Big Ten and 24th nationally, and was the most for the program since 2002... letterwinner.

2023 – – Played in 22-0 win over Rutgers and 35-0 loss to Tennessee.

High school honors – – Named C2 all-state as a senior… all-district and district MVP as a senior… earned C2 all-state and all-district honors as a junior… all-district and all-state honorable mention as a sophomore… Career – – Earned four letters in football as offensive and defensive lineman… prep team posted 24-2 record over last two seasons… reached state title game as junior and senior, winning state championship in senior season… recorded 130 tackles as a senior… 105 tackles as a junior… 65 tackles as a sophomore… team captain as a senior… also lettered in basketball and track… won Class C state title in shot put with meet record throw of 63-7 1/2 as a senior.

Personal – – Born 2/18/2005… business major… parents are Carrie and Dennis Pieper… high school coach was Jeff Bellar.