| Cole Clasen |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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| High School:
Lake Oswego
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| Height / Weight:
5-9 / 190
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| Position:
Wide Receiver
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| Experience:
3V
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2004: Cole enters fall camp as the starter at slotback...his senior leadership will be needed at an area of the team that lost two veteran receivers (James Newson/Kenny Farley) from 2003...he enters the season with 36 career games played, including seven starts as a sophomore...a probable punt returner for 2004, a role he has served during his career at OSU...enters the season with 52 career pass receptions for 616 yards (11.8 avg.) and two touchdowns...did not participate in spring drills for reasons unrelated to football.
2003: Cole played in every game as a junior...made six receptions for 93 yards and returned 42 punts for 211 yards...he accounted for 42 of the team's 46 returns...his longest punt return for the season was 42 yards against Arizona State...returned one kickoff for 14 yards...his best outing as a receiver was a four reception 67-yard effort vs. Washington...finished the year sixth on the team for all-purpose yards with 318...also made two tackles.
2002: Cole played in 12 of 13 games, missing the season opener with an ankle sprain...as a backup, he was the team's third-leading receiver with 23 receptions for 273 yards...had a career-high matching six receptions vs. Stanford...17 of his 23 receptions came in the last five games...had a season-high 66 yards receiving vs. Washington...he scored his lone touchdown of the season at Temple on a 13-yard pass from Derek Anderson...he played as the number two slot receiver behind Kenny Farley for the entire season.
2001: Cole joined the program as a walk-on true freshman tailback to start fall camp...he quickly was moved to slotback after impressing the coaching staff with his receiving abilities...he played the first game of the season on special teams and at slotback...he became the starter in game five of the season against Arizona and caught four passes for 58 yards and one touchdown...he concluded the season as the team's third-leading receiver with 23 receptions for 250 yards...he had a career-long 47-yard reception at Washington...following the season he was rewarded with a scholarship.
LAKE OSWEGO: Cole earned four letters playing for head coach Steve Coury, a former Beaver All-American receiver and recent inductee into the OSU Sports Hall of Fame...first team all-state as a senior at running back and second team as a defensive back...Three Rivers League Player of the Year as a senior...his best prep game offensively was as a senior against rival Lakeridge - 270 yards rushing and 30 yards receiving...named one of KATU Television's Athletes of the Month.
PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Oregon...son of Larry and Bonnie Clasen... has three sisters, Tara, Katy and Tami...enjoys football, basketball and baseball...Barry Sanders is his favorite athlete...pre-communication major.
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
Year Rec. Yds Avg. TD Long
2003 6 93 15.5 0 23
2002 23 273 11.9 1 33
2001 23 250 10.9 1 47
Total 52 616 11.8 2 47
CAREER RUSHING YARDS
Year Att. YG YL Net Avg. TD Long
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 2 7 1 6 3.0 0 7
2001 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 7
Total 4 15 1 14 3.5 0 7
CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDS
Year No. Yds Avg. TD Long
2003 42 211 5.0 0 42
Total 42 211 5.0 0 42
RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2003)
Game Rec. Yds Avg. TD Long
Sacramento St. 0 0 0 0 0
Fresno State 0 0 0 0 0
New Mexico St. 0 0 0 0 0
Boise State 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona State 0 0 0 0 0
California 0 0 0 0 0
Washington 4 67 16.8 1 23
Washington St. 1 5 5.0 0 5
Arizona 0 0 0 0 0
Stanford 0 0 0 0 0
Oregon 1 21 21.0 0 21
USC 0 0 0 0 0
New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 93 15.5 1 23
RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2002)
Game Rec. Yds Avg. TD Long
E. Kentucky DNP-Inj.
Temple 5 46 9.2 1 13
UNLV 0 0 0 0 0
Fresno State 0 0 0 0 0
USC 0 0 0 0 0
UCLA 1 7 7.0 0 7
Arizona State 0 0 0 0 0
California 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona 2 46 23.0 0 33
Washington 5 66 13.2 0 26
Stanford 6 57 9.5 0 18
Oregon 2 22 11.0 0 12
Pittsburgh 2 29 14.5 0 19
Totals 23 273 11.9 1 33
RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME (2001)
Game Rec. Yds Avg. TD Long
Fresno State 0 0 0 0 0
New Mexico St. 0 0 0 0 0
UCLA 0 0 0 0 0
Washington St. 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona 4 58 14.5 1 26
Arizona State 6 26 4.3 0 9
California 1 4 4.0 0 4
USC 3 29 9.7 0 12
Washington 2 73 36.5 0 47
N. Arizona 1 3 3.0 0 3
Oregon 6 57 9.5 0 14
Totals 23 250 10.9 1 47
PUNT RETURNS GAME-BY-GAME (2003)
Game No. Yds TD Long
Sacramento St. 2 10 0 5
Fresno State 3 11 0 6
New Mexico St. 2 0 0 0
Boise State 1 15 0 15
Arizona State 3 39 0 42
California 3 4 0 4
Washington 3 14 0 8
Washington St. 1 -1 0 0
Arizona 7 44 0 17
Stanford 10 37 0 8
Oregon 1 8 0 8
USC 2 18 0 9
New Mexico 4 12 0 5
Totals 42 211 0 42
