| Ryan Cole |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Port Orchard, Washington
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| High School:
South Kitsap
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| Weight:
233
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| Position:
Tailback
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| Experience:
1V
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2004: Ryan is expected to make major contributions at the tailback position...a physical runner with good speed...he will battle for starting duties...rushed for 111 yards on 37 carries in three spring scrimmages, including a team-high 59 in the annual spring game.
2003: Played in all 13 games, participating as a tailback and on special teams...carried the ball 15 times for 82 yards, including a long of 28 vs. Stanford...played fullback in the team's short yardage situations...also made 14 tackles on special teams...blocked a third quarter punt against Washington...had two receptions for a total of 13 yards (Fresno State & USC)...had one kickoff return for 20 yards against USC.
2002: Redshirted as a true-freshman.
SOUTH KITSAP: SuperPrep Magazine selected Cole as a prep All-American and the No. 3 prospect in the state of Washington...Gatorade Player of the Year for the state and selected to the Tacoma News Tribune Northwest Nugget team...The Bremerton Sun Athlete of the Year as a senior...first team all-state as a junior and senior, and a two-time All-Narrows League selection...two-time league MVP and an all-area selection as a senior...Student Sports Magazine rated him No. 23 on its nationwide running backs list...for his three-year prep career, he rushed for 4,698 yards on 508 carries (9.3 avg.) and scored 71 touchdowns...had back-to-back 2,000-plus yards seasons as a junior and senior...his top prep games for his varsity career included 365 yards and five touchdowns his junior season vs. North Kitsap, 290 yards and three touchdowns vs. Gig Harbor, and 249 yards and four touchdowns as a senior against North Kitsap...earned three letters in football under head coach D.J. Sigurdson...also lettered three years in track as a sprinter.
PERSONAL: Born in Jacksonville, Florida...son of Roland and Katie Cole...his mother is a school teacher...he has three brothers and three sisters...brothers are Duwayne, Andre and Eric...sisters are Tora, Raquel, and Amber... enjoys church, lifting weights, water skiing, handball and eating...Walter Payton is his favorite athlete...majoring in sociology.
CAREER RUSHING YARDS
Year Car. YG YL NYG TD
2003 15 82 0 82 0
2002 Redshirt
Totals 15 82 0 82 0
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
Year Rec. YDS AVG. TD Long
2003 2 13 6.5 0 7
2002 Redshirt
Totals 2 13 6.5 0 7
SOUTH KITSAP HS CAREER RUSHING YARDS
Year Car. YG AVG TD LONG
2001 259 2,357 9.1 33 89
2000 234 2,219 9.5 35 80
1999 15 122 8.1 3 40
Total 508 4,698 9.3 71 89
