Concordia Career:
2011: NSIC All-Academic... played in 11 and started 10 games at left guard for the Golden Bears... three-time CU Offensive Lineman of the week (St. Cloud State, Minnesota State, Augustana)...
2010: Started all 12 games at left guard ... named CU Offensive Lineman of the Week against Minnesota State ... part of offensive line unit that earned CU Offensive Linemen of the Week efforts against Bemidji State.
Ventura College: 2009 All-Northern Conference selection for the Pirates ... competed in Orange Coast Bowl ... named Ventura JC Lineman of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... 2008 Ventura JC Rookie of the Year ... made Dean's List in 2009.
Arizona State University: Redshirted in 2007-08 year as a freshman for the Sun Devils.
Fillmore High School: 2006: A Ventura County High School Hall of Fame inductee ... All-CIF Lineman for the Flashes ... helped Flashes to CIF Finalists and Frontier League Co-Championship ... All-County MVP Lineman of the Year ... Frontier League MVP Lineman of the Year ... FHS Lineman of the Year ... team captain ... Most Valuable Lineman small school ... named FHS Athlete of the Year ... had 60 tackles, one interception, two sacks and school record 52 pancake blocks. 2005: All-Tri Valley League First Team ... FHS Lineman of the Year ... had 40 tackles, one interception, one sack ... earned eight total letters during prep career in football (2), basketball (2), baseball (2) and golf (2) ... a four year Honor Roll student and Renaissance Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Born September 14, 1989 ... son of Craig and Lynn Cole ... has a younger brother, Corey (18), a freshman quarterback on the Concordia football team ... plans to pursue a degree in health/physical education ... aspires to be a football coach and teacher.