Caden Kolesar

Class:
Junior
Position:
DB
Height:
5-10
Weight:
196
Hometown:
Westlake, Ohio
High School:
St. Edward

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 4 - vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)
• Solos: 2, 3x - last vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)
• Asst: 2, 3x - last vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)
• TFLs: 1.0 - vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 18, 2021)
• Sacks: none
• Int: 1 - vs. Iowa (Dec. 4, 2021)
• FR: none
• PBUs: 1, 2x - last vs. UNLV (Sept. 9, 2023)

Punt Returns
• Returns: 2 - vs. Washington (Sept. 11, 2021)
• Yards: 24 - vs. Washington (Sept. 11, 2021)
• Touchdowns: None
• Long: 20 - vs. Washington (Sept. 11, 2021)

At Michigan
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022-23)
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020-21-22-23)
• Twice named the Special Teams Player of the Year (2021, 2023)
• Recipient of the Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award (2022)
• Five-time letterman (2019-20-21-22-23)
• Appeared in 42 career games including 14 at safety

Graduate Student (2023)
• Appeared in all 15 games on special teams including four in the secondary; made seven tackles including one pass breakup to earn his fifth varsity letter
• Five times shared Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against UNLV, Indiana, at Penn State, at Maryland, against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship
• Contributed on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2), Rutgers (Sept. 23), Nebraska (Sept. 30), Purdue (Nov. 4), Ohio State (Nov. 25), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1), against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)
• Broke up a pass from his safety position and assisted on a tackle against UNLV (Sept 9.)
• Made two solo tackles as a safety and special teams contributor against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Played safety and contributed on special teams at Minnesota (Oct. 7), at Michigan State (Oct. 21)
• Against Indiana (Oct. 14), played safety and on special teams and contributed two tackles
• Drew a critical flag in punt coverage playing on special teams at Penn State
• At Maryland (Nov. 18), delivered a solo tackle playing special teams
• Made a solo tackle playing special teams against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 2)

Senior (2022)
• Appeared in five games on special teams including three at safety; made eight tackles and blocked one punt to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Recipient of the Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship Award
• Shared Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance against UConn
• Contributed two tackles from the safety spot and made another on special teams against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Credited with four tackles (two solo) in a career-best day against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Recorded his first career blocked punt against UConn (Sept. 17); played safety and contributed on special teams
• Contributed on special teams against Maryland (Sept. 24), at Iowa (Oct. 1)

Junior (2021)
• Appeared in all 14 games on special teams, playing safety in six, made nine tackles including one for loss, and broke up two passes including one interception, also returned three punts for 30 yards to earn his third varsity letter
• Named the Special Teams Player of the Year
• Named Special Teams Player of the Week against Western Michigan
• Made one solo tackle on special teams and also played safety against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Returned two punts for 24 yards playing on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11)
• Credited with two solo tackles including one for loss while playing safety and contributing on special teams against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 25), Indiana (Nov. 6), Ohio State (Nov. 27), at Nebraska (Oct. 9), and at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Made one solo tackle playing safety and contributing on special teams at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Made two solo tackles playing safety and special teams against Northwestern (Oct. 23), and also returned a punt nine yards
• Registered one solo tackle playing safety and on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Registered his first career interception playing safety against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4), and also contributed on special teams
• Assisted on two tackles playing special teams against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2020)
• Appeared in all six games playing on special teams; made one tackle to earn his second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 31), Wisconsin (Nov. 14), Penn State (Nov. 28), at Minnesota (Oct. 24), at Indiana (Nov. 7)
• Registered one tackle on kickoff coverage playing special teams at Minnesota (Oct. 24)

Freshman (2019)
• Appeared in three games on special teams and earned his first varsity letter
• Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense for Iowa
• Made his career debut playing special teams at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Played special teams against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Contributed on special teams at Indiana (Nov. 23)

Prep
• Attended St. Edward High School, coached by Tom Lombardo
• High honor roll member at St. Edward
• Over his final two seasons at St. Edward, totaled 247 tackles with 99 solo stops, adding 26 pass breakups, five interceptions, five sacks, four blocked kicks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three total touchdowns
• First team All-Ohio selection by MaxPreps (2018)

Honors and Rankings
• Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, and the No. 88 player in Ohio

Personal
• Son of John and Tara Kolesar
• Father, John, was a wide receiver at U-M from 1985-89
• Grandfather, Bill, was a tackle at U-M from 1953-55
• Graduated from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts with a major in Communication and Media
• Pursuing a Master's of Management from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business