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Player Dossier
2008-2012Vanderbilt
John Cole
WR • 5'10" • Somerset, KY, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
John Cole reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Production sample still building
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Player Story
John Cole built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Somerset, KY wearing No. 83, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of John Cole's career was his receiving role: 65...
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- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
John Cole, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. John Cole reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 758
- Receptions
- 65
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
John Cole quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Vanderbilt · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 758
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2008 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
- Top game
- UConn
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Somerset · Vanderbilt
- High school pipeline
- Somerset · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 83 · Class 2012
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 10 | 36 | 382 | 2 | 81.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 11 | 25 | 317 | 1 | 61.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 51.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Related Context
Keep exploring John Cole
John Cole played WR for Vanderbilt. Across 5 tracked seasons, John Cole recorded 39 rushing yards, 758 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Vanderbilt.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Vanderbilt paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with — efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2012 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
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2008 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
Games
1
Receiving Yards / G
0
Efficiency
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Usage
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Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game Log
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1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
— vs Miami (OH)
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| Thu 8/28 | @ Miami (OH) | W 34-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
John Cole story
John Cole built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Somerset, KY wearing No. 83, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of John Cole's career was his receiving role: 65 catches, 758 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 39 rushing yards across 24 career games in the available record. His career also includes 39 rushing yards and 196 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives John Cole's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Vanderbilt
2008-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20082009201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
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| 2008 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 382 | 70.1 | 25.3 | 382 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 317 | 67.8 | 17.3 | -65 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 59 | 80 | 14.7 | -258 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | -59 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UConn
Week 2 · W 24-21
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Kentucky
Week 11 · L 13-24 · Conference game
61
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 81.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 6 · W 52-6
103
Receiving Yards
90.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Rice
Week 4 · W 36-17
67
Receiving Yards
87.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
67 receiving yards with a 63.8 efficiency score.
#5
@ Army
Week 6 · L 13-16
56
Receiving Yards
86.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 74.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2009 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
81.5
382 primary · 70.1 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
61.5
317 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 17.3 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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