CJ Cole

Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Santa Maria, CA
High School:
St. Joseph HS

Expected to challenge Quentin Harrison and Leonte Huerta-Moore for starting nod at left wide receiver as a junior this fall.

2019 -- As a sophomore at fullback, Cole gained 86 yards on 15 carries ... longest run was 23 yards in season opener against San Diego ... also established season high with 38 yards in San Diego game ... played in all 11 games with one start in Weber State contest.

2018 -- Played in eight of Cal Poly's 11 games as a redshirt freshman ... five carries for 60 yards, including a 63-yard romp versus Sacramento State ... produced 67 yards on three trips against the Hornets ... two carries for 72 yards in 2019 Spring Game, including a 70-yard run for a touchdown ... also caught a 38-yard pass from Jalen Hamler.

2017 -- Redshirt ... two carries for four yards and one catch for three yards in 2018 Spring Game.

High School -- As a senior under head coach Dustin Davis at St. Joseph High School in?Santa Maria, Cole rushed for 1,328 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 9.4 yards per carry ... produced five 100-yard games, including 305 yards on just 22 trips against Pioneer Valley and 206 yards on 23 carries versus Santa Ynez ... Cole also caught 22 passes for 202 yards and two scores and was named Los Padres League Offensive Back of the Year, a first-team Lee Central Coast Newspapers All-Area running back and team MVP ... helped the Knights to a 7-5 overall mark, second-place Los Padres League finish and a berth in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 playoffs ... Cole was primarily a wide receiver as a junior, catching 64 passes for 950 yards and 11 scores, including a season-high 10 receptions for 119 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Atascadero ... also rushed for 139 yards and was named All-Area and All-CIF-Southern Section as a wide receiver, Los Padres League all-purpose player of the year and his team's offensive MVP ... as a sophomore, Cole caught 42 passes for 625 yards and six scores ... his career totals include 1,222 yards (8.0 average per carry) and 11 touchdowns rushing and 128 catches for 1,777 yards (13.9 yards per catch) and 19 scores ... also averaged 21.5 yards on 17 career kickoff returns and 15.8 yards on five punt returns ... Cole also competed in track and field, capturing the Pac-8 100-meter title as a sophomore (11.18), junior (11.00) and senior (10.96) and third in the Pac-8 shot put (49-1) as a junior and fifth as a senior (47-3) ... fourth in CIF-Southern Section Division 4 finals (48-5.5) as a senior ... also compiled a decathlon score of 5,733 points at the Arcadia Invitational and was a CIF-Southern Section qualifier in the 100, 200, 400 relay and shot put ... Cole said, "I chose Cal Poly because it's been my No. 1 the whole time. I grew up going to games and have had a lot of family go to Cal Poly. I am excited to play local and continue to live on the Central Coast."

Personal -- Son of Ryan and Denyse Cole ... mother is a Cal Poly graduate and second-grade teacher ... two brothers, Dustyn, a 2018 Cal Poly graduate in software engineering, and Trevor, who plays football at Boise State ... enjoys fishing and hanging out with friends ... has worked at a vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley and on a farm growing strawberries ... born in Santa Maria, Calif. ... majoring in wine and viticulture.