Cole Gustafson
Cole Gustafson
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Louisiana Tech, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UTEP | 19 | 4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 42–17
vs UT Martin
1 QB HUR · 0 TFL · 0 SACKS
Dominant 25-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UTEP
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Wilfried Pene’s 2024 season.
Matches Wilfried on
Differs from Wilfried on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Horton's sophomore season at TCU (2021).
Matches Dylan on