#50
Cole Worthington
Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
League City, Texas → Clear Falls HS / Nelson University
via gobearkats.com ↗Cole Worthington
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #126
Background
Nelson University 2024 Season Played in 5 games ... had 15 tackles and 1.5 TFLs ... opened season with 6 tackles and 1.5 TFLs vs Arkansas Baptist Personal Son of Paige and Brent Worthington ... father and grandfather each played football at Florida
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology