Player Career

Cole Beasley Career Story

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Player Story

Cole Beasley story

Cole Beasley built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Little Elm, TX wearing No. 11, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Cole Beasley's career was his receiving role: 255 catches, 2,959 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 2 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 2 rushing yards and 28 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.

The arc is straightforward: Cole Beasley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    SMU

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200920092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonSMU36652.321.6
2009 PostseasonSMU49367.816.4127
2009 Regular SeasonSMU49367.816.40
2010 PostseasonSMU1,06076.728.7567
2010 Regular SeasonSMU1,06076.728.70
2011 PostseasonSMU1,04079.535.1-20
2011 Regular SeasonSMU1,04079.535.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Marshall

Week 12 · L 31-34 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

94

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Rice

Week 5 · W 42-31 · Conference game

158

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

158 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Northwestern State

Week 3 · W 40-7

171

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

171 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Tulane

Week 9 · W 31-17 · Conference game

135

Receiving Yards

95.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

135 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Tulsa

Week 7 · L 31-37 · Conference game

94

Receiving Yards

92.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

94 receiving yards with a 78.3 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · SMU

1,040 primary output · 79.5 efficiency · 35.1 usage

87.2

#2

2011 Regular Season · SMU

87.2

1,040 primary · 79.5 efficiency · 35.1 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · SMU

83.5

1,060 primary · 76.7 efficiency · 28.7 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

11

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games