2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 83
C.J. Cole
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Washington, Pa.
- High School:
- McGuffey
- Has played in 23 career games
2023 (r-So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
- Played in 12 games
- Added depth at wide receiver and used extensively on special teams
- Saw action on 10 or more special teams snaps in five games, including season-high 13 snaps at Oklahoma
- WVU Juice Award: Baylor
- Finished with two catches for 17 yards against Duquesne with a long of 10 yards
- WVU Scout Team Offensive Champion: Cincinnati
- 2023 Tommy Nickolich Award winner, signifying WVU’s most outstanding walk-on
2022 (r-Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
2021 (Fr.)
- Redshirted; added depth at wide receiver
- Used on offense against Long Island
- Saw action on special teams at Kansas State
- WVU Offensive Scout Champion: Kansas
- WVU Special Teams Scout Champion: LIU
2020 (COVID)
- Did not see game action
High School
- Played wide receiver for coach Ed Dalton at McGuffey High
- Finished with 956 yards, setting the school record
- Also had most career receiving touchdowns in school history (25)
- Observer Reporter “Elite 11” selection
- Also was a basketball standout, setting school records for most points in a game (47) and in a career (1,586)
Personal
- Son of Jack and Melissa Cole
- One of two children (1 sister)
- Majoring in sport management
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
- Played in nine games
- Added depth at wide receiver; primarily used on special teams
- WVU Offensive Scout Team Champion: Virginia Tech
- WVU Special Teams Scout Team Champion: Virginia Tech
- WVU Juice Award: Towson
TV Highlights: Houston Game
Sunday, November 02
Scotty Fox Jr. | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
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Saturday, November 01
Jordan Scruggs | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
