SUNY Cortland Athletics

2025: Cole was a second team All-Empire 8 honoree...Played in all 11 games during the season for Cortland...Finished the year with 70 points on a perfect 52-for-52 on PAT attempts and 6-for-12 on field goals...Averaged 60.2 yards on 69 kickoffs with 16 touchbacks...Was 9-for-9 on PATs in a home victory over Alfred University...Made a 37-yard field goal and went 8-for-8 on PATs in a road win at Hartwick...Finished 7-for-7 on PATs in a road win at Alfred State...Was 2-for-2 on field goals and 6-for-6 on PATs in a road victory over Morrisville...Made a 37-yard field goal and was 5-for-5 on PATs in a home victory over Brockport...Made a 22-yard field goal and was 4-for-4 on PATs in a road win at St. John Fisher...Kicked a 37-yard field goal and went 3-for-3 on PATs in a home victory over Union...Was 4-for-4 on PATs in a home win over Utica...Went 3-for-3 on PATs at Ithaca in the 66th Cortaca Jug Game...Named the Empire 8 Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 22. 

High School: Cole graduated from Medina in 2025...Member of the National Honor Society...Four years on the Honor Roll...Scholar Athlete all four years...Four-year member of the football team, including three years as a starter...Set school records for longest field goal (47 yards), touchbacks in a season (44), PATs in a game (9-for-9)...Named to the all-state team...All-Western New York and all-league honoree...Four-year starter on the soccer team...Holds school records for single-season goals, assists, and points...Set school career records for goals, assists, and points...Holds the school single-game scoring record, second-most points in a game in New York State history...Selected as Player of the Year by Greater Niagara Newspaper...All-state, All-Western New York, and all-league honoree...Four-year starter on the basketball team...Named to the all-league team...Four-year starter on the lacrosse team...All-league honoree...Holds the school record for ground balls (138)...Surpassed 100 career points...Greatest sports thrill in high school was making a 47-yard field goal before halftime in a sectional playoff game.

Other: Hobbies include fishing, video games, and soccer...Son of Chad and Jill Callard...Has one sibling, Lydia...Special teams coach in high school was former National Football League (NFL) kicker Mike Vanderjagt.