Last confirmed: Eastern Michigan, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · Batavia, IL
Cole Gardner: OL · Eastern Michigan · #75.
Cole Gardner
2 stars out of high school, 1 seasons of real snaps at Eastern Michigan since.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 6-31@ Akron | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-27vs Buffalo | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-28vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-38vs Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-51@ Western Michigan | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-45@ Ball State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | L 16-52vs Toledo | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 0 | 20 |
Season context: team record and system
A two-star recruit at offensive line for Eastern Michigan -- now projected as a developmental piece up front.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
The unit he anchors ranks 61st nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Eastern Michigan has produced 3 All-Conference offensive linemen. 1 has gone on to the NFL Draft since 2023. Sidy Sow went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
How it ended
One season at Eastern Michigan — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Ron English, Stan Parrish, and Chris Creighton. Multi-era developmental context.
