Eastern Michigan Athletics

2016 Football Roster

vs
Western Michigan

Nov 25 (Tue)

7:30 p.m.

Roster

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Gardner NIU
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Gardner WMU
Photo by: Andrew Mascharka
Gardner Mizzou
Photo by: Tim Spyers
Gardner MVSU
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Gardner UNCC
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Cole Gardner
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Cole Gardner
Cole Gardner
Cole Gardner
Cole Gardner
Cole Gardner
Cole Gardner
Cole Gardner
Jersey Number 75

Cole Gardner

  • Position:
    OL
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Batavia, Ill.
  • High School:
    Batavia
PERSONAL: Full name: Cole Brown Gardner...Son of Todd and Debra Gardner...Supply chain management major...Pursuing a masters in business administration...EMU: 2016: Team captain...2015: Played in and started 10 games for the Eagles on the offensive line...Was named to the Academic All-MAC Team.. Earned EMU’s Harold E. Sponberg Lineman Scholar-Athlete Award... 2014: Appeared in all 12 games for the Eagles, making five starts at tight end...Recorded eight receptions for 78 yards on the season, including a career-long 20-yard reception in the Eagles victory over Buffalo (Oct. 11)...Caught two passes for 33 yards against Western Michigan (Nov. 15)...Named to the Academic All-MAC team...2013: Played in all 12 games for EMU, making four starts...Was on the receiving end of a two-point conversion at Army (Oct. 12)...Caught his first career touchdown pass, a 10-yard reception, in the season-finale at Central Michigan (Nov. 29)...2012: One of the 2012 recruits who sat out the season as a redshirt with freshman eligibility in 2013...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Batavia High School where he helped lead the Bulldogs to a 12-1 record in 2011...Played under Head Coach Dennis Piron...Named first team all-state in Class 6A by the Illinois High School Football Coaches’ Association...Was a two-time academic all-state and all-area selection...Is the school’s career sacks leader with 20...As the team captain, finished his senior season with 30 catches for 442 yards and seven touchdowns...Hauled in a trio of second-half touchdown passes as the Bulldogs rallied past Niles Notre Dame, 35-28, to advance to the state semifinals...Recorded a sack, forced fumble, blocked punt and two receptions for touchdowns in a 42-0 victory over Lakes...In basketball for BHS, he averaged 14.4 points and 8.7 rebounds a game as a junior en route to earning conference player of the year accolades.
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