Player Career

Cole Snyder Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Cole Snyder story

Cole Snyder built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a quarterback from Lakewood, NY wearing No. 10, spending time with Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Rutgers. The clearest part of Cole Snyder's career was his passing role: 7,716 passing yards, 44 touchdown passes, 1,222 attempts, and 603 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Eastern Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 603 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards, and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Rutgers.

The arc is straightforward: Cole Snyder 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.

  1. 1

    Rutgers

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Buffalo

    2022-2023

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Eastern Michigan

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212022202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonRutgers4189.32.3
2020 Regular SeasonRutgers0-41
2021 Regular SeasonRutgers17250.97.4172
2022 PostseasonBuffalo2,91158.621.92,739
2022 Regular SeasonBuffalo2,91158.621.90
2023 Regular SeasonBuffalo2,19751.415.5-714
2024 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan2,99857.129.1801

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Buffalo to Eastern MichiganG5/FCS to G5/FCS86.1Nov 29, 2023
2022Rutgers to BuffaloP4 to G5/FCS81.9Nov 30, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Michigan State

Week 6 · L 13-31 · Conference game

Loss with 54 yards of offense and 68.5 efficiency.

54

Total Offense

84.3 takeover

54 total offense with 68.5 efficiency.

#2

vs Central Michigan

Week 8 · W 38-34 · Conference game

348

Total Offense

82 takeover

Win with 348 yards of offense and 57.1 efficiency.

348 total offense with 57.1 efficiency.

#3

vs Holy Cross

Week 2 · L 31-37

356

Total Offense

77.9 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

356 total offense with 76.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Miami (OH)

Week 7 · L 14-38 · Conference game

248

Total Offense

74.4 takeover

Loss with 248 yards of offense and 54.3 efficiency.

248 total offense with 54.3 efficiency.

#5

vs Buffalo

Week 13 · L 20-37 · Conference game

350

Total Offense

73.6 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

350 total offense with 59.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

2,998 primary output · 57.1 efficiency · 29.1 usage

74.7

#2

2022 Postseason · Buffalo

70.9

2,911 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 21.9 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Buffalo

70.9

2,911 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 21.9 usage

Milestones

12

250+ passing yards

7

300+ total offense

7

3+ TD games

16

Above avg efficiency