Cole Pennington
Cole Pennington
Operates within the system without forcing anything. This is his second year in the same quarterback room at Marshall. The receipt: 164 pass yds, 1 pass TD against Georgia Tech — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Marshall, 752 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Brayden Schager’s 2021 season.
Differs from Brayden on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darren Grainger’s path through Georgia State.
Matches Darren on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Brayden Schager's freshman season at Hawai'i (2021).
Matches Brayden on
Differs from Brayden on
Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2024-92%
Sharp dropoff (-92%) — career inflection point.