Cole Joyce
Cole Joyce
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Three seasons at Utah State, two different head coaches: Blake Anderson and Nate Dreiling. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against San Diego State, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Utah State, 41 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Blake Anderson → Nate Dreiling. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 15 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 25 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 19 | 5.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 36–14
vs Robert Morris
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 22-point win at home against Robert Morris.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Alex Kilgore’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Syeed Gibbs's junior season at Georgia Tech (2024).
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