2023 Football Roster
Roster
Kolka, Kade

Jersey Number 80
Kade Kolka
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Tallahassee, Fla.
- High School/Previous School:
- Lawton Chiles HS
Bio
Career Honors
SEC Graduate (2x)
2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in seven career games with zero starts … Didn’t start playing football until 2021, his junior year at Mississippi State … Was a gymnast his whole life … Earned his undergrad degree from Mississippi State in finance and accounting.
2024 (Graduate Season)
Played in seven games with zero starts … Did not record any stats … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate and football debut.
2023 (Senior Season)
Did not appear in any games.
2022 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Did not appear in any games.
2021 (Junior Season)
Did not appear in any games … Earned a redshirted in his initial year with the program.
High School
Prepped at Lawton Chiles High School under head coach Kevin Pettis … Also participated as a gymnast during his prep days … Named a 2019 Academic All-American by USA Gymnastics after achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Personal
Born Jack Kade Kolka on Sept. 6, 2000 ... Son of Kevin and Stacey Kolka ... Has three siblings: Kason, Kayla and Karson ... Majoring in accounting.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @KadeKolka
Instagram – kadekolka
SEC Graduate (2x)
2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in seven career games with zero starts … Didn’t start playing football until 2021, his junior year at Mississippi State … Was a gymnast his whole life … Earned his undergrad degree from Mississippi State in finance and accounting.
2024 (Graduate Season)
Played in seven games with zero starts … Did not record any stats … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate and football debut.
2023 (Senior Season)
Did not appear in any games.
2022 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Did not appear in any games.
2021 (Junior Season)
Did not appear in any games … Earned a redshirted in his initial year with the program.
High School
Prepped at Lawton Chiles High School under head coach Kevin Pettis … Also participated as a gymnast during his prep days … Named a 2019 Academic All-American by USA Gymnastics after achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Personal
Born Jack Kade Kolka on Sept. 6, 2000 ... Son of Kevin and Stacey Kolka ... Has three siblings: Kason, Kayla and Karson ... Majoring in accounting.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @KadeKolka
Instagram – kadekolka
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30