CFB
Cole Pennington
QB · Marshall
Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Marshall
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #1,405
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8448
- Class
- 2022
- Committed To
- Marshall
- Hometown
- Lexington, KY
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
QB
Pass Yds
1023
347–1462
Pass TD
6
2–12
INT
3
1–6
Completions
96
40–139
Rush Yds
23
0–67
Rush TD
1
0–2
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Carolina | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 9.7 | — | 47.9 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 | — | 148 | 6 | -36 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 3 | The Citadel | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | — | 94.7 | 1 | -3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Ohio | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | UT Martin | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 236 | 0 | 3 | 7.2 | — | 96.4 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Lindenwood | 18 | 21 | 85.7 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 12 | — | 202.2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Tennessee Tech | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 6 | — | 119 | 12 | -35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Southeast Missouri State | 15 | 32 | 46.9 | 279 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 | — | 130.4 | 9 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Tennessee State | 13 | 20 | 65 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 5.4 | — | 126.9 | 2 | -5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Western Illinois | 29 | 45 | 64.4 | 356 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 | — | 141.1 | 9 | -30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 266 QBs
Pass Yds
160129
Rating
131.541
Y/A
7.764
Pass TD
713
INT
566
PPA
0.069
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2025 · vs 266
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2025 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-46 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8448 · #1,405 nat'l
Production9th pct PPA · vs 266 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 1,601'25 | 2,095 |
| Pass TD | 7'25 | 8 |
| Rush Yds | 10'24 | -24 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
33%
Rush
7%
Pass
61%
1st Down
30%
2nd Down
35%
3rd Down
36%
Standard Downs
30%
Passing Downs
37%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 160.1 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 286.7 |
| Floor (10th) | 9.0 |
| Std dev | 116.1 |
| Boom rate | 30% |
| Bust rate | 30% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 10 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.06
By play type
Pass
0.09
Rush
-0.08
By down
1st Down
-0.01
2nd Down
0.08
3rd Down
0.09
By down type
Standard Downs
-0.08
Passing Downs
0.26
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gardner-Webb | 0.06 | 0.09 | -0.08 | -0.01 | 0.08 | 0.09 | -0.08 | 0.26 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | Marshall | 0.49 | 0.61 | 0.05 | -0.23 | 0.55 | 3.12 | 0.20 | 1.50 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | Marshall | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.01 | -0.28 | 0.56 | 0.32 | -0.02 | 0.37 | 16.4 |
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