2024 Football Roster

65 Cole Johnson

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position OL
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 295
  • Hometown Boulder, Colo.
  • Highschool Fairview
  • Major Petroleum Engineering (B.S.) / Engineering & Technology Management (M.S.)

Biography

2024: Received a M.S. in Engineering & Technology Management in May 2025 … NFFCC First-Team Academic All-Colorado … National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society member … RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … Started the first two games of the season at right guard before suffering a season-ending injury … Part of an offensive line that produced D-II's #5 total offense, #12 scoring offense, #15 rushing offense, and #11 passing offense in 2024 ... Mines was the RMAC's #1 total offense (482.7 yards per game) and #2 rushing offense (202.2 yards per game).

2023: Received a B.S. in petroleum engineering in May 2024 ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … NFFCC Academic All-Colorado First Team ... Appeared in 13 games as a versatile piece along the offensive line from guard to tight end … Part of an offensive line that helped Mines produce NCAA Division II’s #2 total offense and #3 scoring offense … Orediggers ranked in the national top 20 in first downs (#2), passing efficiency (#3), third down conversions (#3), passing offense (#6), rushing offense (#18), and fewest tackles for loss allowed (#20) … Mines averaged 46.5 points and 508.7 yards of offense per game, including 204.7 yards per game on the ground.

2022: RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … Appeared in nine games with six starts in an extra-OL/TE role … Part of an offensive line that helped Mines lead the nation in scoring offense, red zone offense, and first downs while ranking #7 in NCAA D-II in total offense, #6 in passing offense, and #6 in fewest tackles for loss allowed, while protecting Harlon Hill Award winner John Matocha … Helped produce 1,000-yard rusher Michael Zeman … Mines averaged 44.6 points and 467 yards of total offense per game.

2021: RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … NFFCC First-Team Academic All-Colorado ... Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Captain at Fairview ... First-Team All-Region at offensive tackle in 2018 and 2019 ... Led Fairview to three state playoff appearances including a 2019 quarterfinal finish and conference title ... Four-time First-Team All-Academic ... Lineman of the Week ... Offseason Award recipient ... Also played baseball and basketball ... Honor roll student.

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Historical Player Information

  • 79

    2020Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 265 lbs
    79
  • 65

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    OT
    6'2" 275 lbs
    65
  • 85

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    OT
    6'2" 280 lbs
    85
  • 65

    2023Redshirt Junior

    OL/TE
    6'2" 280 lbs
    65
  • 65

    2024Redshirt Senior

    OL
    6'2" 295 lbs
    65