Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2021-2025Eastern Michigan
Cole Rusk
TE • 6'5" • 250 lbs • Rock Island, IL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Cole Rusk reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
66.3
Consistency
41.8
Season Value
54.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan • Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Cole Rusk, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Illinois. Cole Rusk reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Illinois paired 217 primary output with 66.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 66.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 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 Eastern Michigan, Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
27.1
Efficiency
66.3
Usage
11.3
Consistency
41.8
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 8. Western Michigan: -1. Indiana: 21. USC: 17. Ohio State: 68. Washington: 56. Maryland: 15. Wisconsin: 33
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 1 by 53.3. Western Michigan: 1 by 0. Indiana: 2 by 70. USC: 1 by 100. Ohio State: 5 by 90.7. Washington: 4 by 93.3. Maryland: 2 by 50. Wisconsin: 3 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Wins9.8 · n=4 · -34.8 vs Losses
Losses44.5 · n=4 · +34.8 vs Wins
First Half11.3 · n=4 · -31.8 vs Second Half
Second Half43 · n=4 · +31.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
100 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/23 | @ Wisconsin | L 10-27 | — | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Maryland | W 24-6 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Washington | L 25-42 | — | 4 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Ohio State | L 16-34 | — | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs USC | W 34-32 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Indiana | L 10-63 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Western Michigan | W 38-0 | — | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Duke | W 45-19 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Eastern Michigan
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Illinois
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2021202220242025
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Middle Tennessee
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
83
Primary metric
83 receiving yards with a 92.2 efficiency score.
#2
Ohio State
68
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 90.7 efficiency score.
#3
Washington
56
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
Wisconsin
33
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#5
USC
17
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
217 primary output · 66.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
54.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8148
Rock Island · Rock Island, IL
- Committed To
- Eastern Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
217
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 10 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.