Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2019Mississippi State
Brian Cole II
S • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Saginaw, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brian Cole II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
92
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
92
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan • Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Player Story
Brian Cole II built his college career from 2012 through 2019 as a safety from Saginaw, MI wearing No. 32, spending time with Michigan and Mississippi State. The clearest part of Brian Cole II's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 35
- Overall
- No. 249
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Brian Cole II, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Brian Cole II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 78
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Brian Cole II quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Mississippi State · S
- Career Tackles
- 78
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 6 entries · 18 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
- Top game
- Kansas State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Heritage · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Heritage · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 7 · Pick 35 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 32 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 67 tackles · S 51st (top 11%) · SEC 33rd (top 6%) · National 343rd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 36.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 12 | 67 | 7.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.1 |
Related Context
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Brian Cole II played S for Michigan and Mississippi State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Brian Cole II recorded -1 receiving yards and 78 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Mississippi State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Mississippi State paired 15.5 primary output with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Mississippi State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
11.1
Consistency
36.1
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana: 1. Southern Miss: 3.5. Kansas State: 4. Kentucky: 1. Auburn: 0. Tennessee: 2. LSU: 0.5. Texas A&M: 1. Arkansas: 1. Alabama: 0. Abilene Christian: 0.5. Ole Miss: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana: 3 by 22.5. Southern Miss: 7 by 64.2. Kansas State: 6 by 65. Kentucky: 5 by 30.8. Auburn: 4 by 16.7. Tennessee: 5 by 40.8. LSU: 7 by 34.2. Texas A&M: 9 by 47.5. Arkansas: 3 by 22.5. Alabama: 6 by 25. Abilene Christian: 7 by 34.2. Ole Miss: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 6 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kansas State
Best efficiency game
65 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | vs Ole Miss | W 21-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Abilene Christian | W 45-7 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Alabama | L 7-38 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Arkansas | W 54-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Texas A&M | L 30-49 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs LSU | L 13-36 | 7 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ TennesseeSplash game | L 10-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Auburn | L 23-56 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Kentucky | W 28-13 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Kansas StateSplash game | L 24-31 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Southern MissSplash game | W 38-15 | 7 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Louisiana | W 38-28 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Brian Cole II story
Brian Cole II built his college career from 2012 through 2019 as a safety from Saginaw, MI wearing No. 32, spending time with Michigan and Mississippi State. The clearest part of Brian Cole II's career was his defensive production: 78 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 18 career games in the available record. His career also includes 329 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brian Cole II's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Michigan
2012-2015
Opening stop
- 2
Mississippi State
2018-2019
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 5 | 19.2 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 15.5 | 36.2 | 11.1 | 10.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Kansas State
Week 3 · L 24-31
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Southern Miss
Week 2 · W 38-15
3.5
Havoc Plays
83.9 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.
#3
@ Kentucky
Week 4 · L 7-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#4
@ Tennessee
Week 7 · L 10-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Kansas State
Week 2 · W 31-10
2
Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
15.5 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 11.1 usage
66.1
#2
2015 Regular Season · Michigan
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Mississippi State
36.5
5 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
5
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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