Player Career
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Player Story
Cole Rusk built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a tight end from Rock Island, IL wearing No. 14, spending time with Eastern Michigan and Illinois. The clearest part of Cole Rusk's career was his receiving role: 19 catches, 217 receiving yards, and 1 touchdown across 10 career games in the available record. That gives Cole Rusk's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Eastern Michigan
2021-2022
Opening stop
Illinois
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 217 | 66.3 | 11.3 | 217 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois to Arizona | P4 to P4 | 84.7 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 2024 | Unlisted to Illinois | Unlisted to P4 | 84 | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 18 | Dec 5, 2022 |
#1 Featured game
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 3
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
83
Receiving Yards
96.1 takeover
83 receiving yards with a 92.2 efficiency score.
#2
vs No. 2 Ohio State
Week 7 · L 16-34 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
68
Receiving Yards
82.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 90.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ No. 13 Washington
Week 9 · L 25-42 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
56
Receiving Yards
78.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ No. 85 Wisconsin
Week 13 · L 10-27 · Conference game
33
Receiving Yards
56.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ No. 1 Indiana
Week 4 · L 10-63 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
21
Receiving Yards
47.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
217 primary output · 66.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
61.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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