Player Career
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Player Story
Cole Pennington built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a quarterback from Versailles, KY wearing No. 12, spending time with Gardner-Webb and Marshall. The clearest part of Cole Pennington's career was his passing role: 752 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, and 119 attempts across 9 career games in the available record. That gives Cole Pennington's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Marshall
2022-2024
Opening stop
Gardner-Webb
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Marshall | 626 | 47.5 | 12.1 | 626 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Marshall | 626 | 47.5 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Marshall | 67 | 64.5 | 2.5 | -559 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Gardner-Webb | 128 | 45.6 | 0.3 | 61 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 35 Georgia Tech
Week 2
Game with 128 yards of offense and 57.9 efficiency.
128
Total Offense
79 takeover
128 total offense with 57.9 efficiency.
#2
vs UTSA
Week 1 · L 17-35 · Postseason
228
Total Offense
70.5 takeover
Loss with 228 yards of offense and 52.7 efficiency.
228 total offense with 52.7 efficiency.
#3
vs Stony Brook
Week 1 · W 45-3
56
Total Offense
61 takeover
Win with 56 yards of offense and 76.7 efficiency.
56 total offense with 76.7 efficiency.
#4
vs Georgia Southern
Week 11 · W 38-33 · Conference game
189
Total Offense
54.3 takeover
Win with 189 yards of offense and 59.7 efficiency.
189 total offense with 59.7 efficiency.
#5
@ South Alabama
Week 12 · L 0-28 · Conference game
141
Total Offense
38 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
141 total offense with 41.1 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Marshall
626 primary output · 47.5 efficiency · 12.1 usage
63.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Marshall
63.3
626 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 12.1 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Gardner-Webb
29.2
128 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 0.3 usage
1
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
2
Above avg efficiency
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