Cole Anderson

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
250
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
League City, Texas
High School:
Clear Falls

Awards and Honors
First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2016, 2018)

2018
First-Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in five games, primarily on special teams.

2017
Sat out the season with an injury.

2016
First-Team Academic All-Big 12 .. played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams.

2015
Moved to tight end before fall camp … sat out the season with an injury.

2014
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Air Force, Houston, Indiana, New Mexico State, Oregon State, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa … three-star recruit by Scout … ranked as the 50th-best overall guard in the nation by ESPN … ranked as the 89th-best guard nationally by Scout.com … also rated as the 154th-best prospect out of Texas …three-year starter … two-time first-team all-district and all-Galveston County … voted team offensive MVP as a senior … two-time all-district and all-region selection … earned Class 5A Honorable Mention All-State honors by the AP in 2013 … pre-season first-team Greater Houston Association Touchdown Club honoree … also made Dave Campbell’s Pre-season Second Team Super Team … as a senior, graded out at 94 percent, allowing just one sack all season … registered 46 pancake blocks … team averaged 6.4 yards per carry behind him … member of basketball and track & field teams … multi-regional qualifier in the shot put … placed fourth in the shot put at the District 24-5A championships with a throw of 46’11” … coached by Mike Zierlein.

Personal
Born May 10, 1996 … son of Clayton and Susan Anderson … has a younger sister, Sutton … received the President Academic Achievement Award for academics … earned his degree and is pursuing a master's … earned his degree in the Fall of 2017 and is taking graduate courses … enjoys playing guitar.