Freshman defensive lineman on Marshall's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 244 lb · Suwanee, GA
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman defensive lineman on Marshall's 2026 roster.
Cole Funderburk
Wins his gap play after play. He got to Marshall by way of Wake Forest. The receipt: 4 tackles against Missouri State — Week 3, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Marshall
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ Missouri State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 30–24
4 tackles · 2 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
With C. Del Rio-Wilson — 176 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 47.6 · 73 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · T. Lester — 27 rush yds (4 car)
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (8th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries10 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Marcus Manley’s 2016 season.
Matches Marcus on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Priest Ashe's freshman season at Louisiana (2025).
Matches Priest on
HERD FILE: Funderburk joins the Thundering Herd from Wake Forest where he redshirted last season. Was ranked as a three-star transfer prospect for this portal class and was a three-star prospect out of North Gwinnett (Ga.) H.S. where he recorded 62 tackles, including 34 tackles for loss and 10…
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