University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Listed as the primary back-up at the ‘Sam’ linebacker slot at the end of spring practice ... Recorded six tackles with two for loss in the second scrimmage of the spring ... Had a team-high eight stops — including one behind the line — and broke up a pass in the opening spring scrimmage ... Added a solo tackle for loss in the Red-Blue spring contest as well.

As A Freshman (2018): Redshirted his first year at the collegiate level.

High School Highlights: Earned two stars from 247Sports.com ... Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game following the conclusion of his prep career ... Became a starter midway through his freshman season at Bob Jones High, going on to earn four letters ... Helped the Patriots make four straight state 7A playoff appearances ... Set the school career tackles record with a total of 420 in his prep career ... Recorded a team-best 126 stops — with eight of those for a loss — as a senior, adding five passes broken up, an interception and a blocked punt as BJHS finished 7-4 ... Earned first-team Alabama Sports Writers Association all-state honors his last season ... School also went 7-4 when he was a junior as he was credited with 124 tackles— including 10 stops for a loss — and three pass breakups ... Part of a Patriot squad that ended up 9-2 and won the region championship his sophomore year ... BJHS posted an 8-3 mark his first season on the varsity ... Was a two-year letterwinner in lacrosse for the Patriots as well.

Personal: Full name is Kade Addison Koler ... Born Aug. 6, 1999, in Columbus, Ga. ... Son of Ric and Kara Koler, and Lisa Koler ... Is the third of five boys in the family ... Father, Ric, played football at Alma (Mich.) College, where he was a first-team all-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection in 1987 ... Favorite book is “How to Win Friends & Influence People” ... Favorite teams are the Detroit Lions, Pistons and Red Wings ... Favorite athlete is Conor McGregor ... Favorite musical artist is Notorious B.I.G. ... Favorite food is a lamb gyro ... Favorite subject is science ... In the future would like to own a training facility and become an author ... Also recruited by Memphis, Troy and Alabama-Birmingham ... An exercise science major.