Quarterback · #12
Cole Pennington Scouting Report
Cole Pennington is a 6' 4", 220 QB at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Senior).
- Position
- QB
- School
- Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
- Class
- Senior
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 220
- Status
- Active
Gardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsStats just now
Passing Yards
1,680
Passing Touchdowns
8
Interceptions
5
Career path
High school through every college stop and pro club. On3 transfer history and Wikipedia infobox, with JUCO logos when the school is on file.
HS offer board
Every school on this player's On3 interest list from the high-school cycle — including classes already enrolled. 247Sports lists the same schools; On3 is the live source.
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Passing
| Season | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64 | 112 | 57.1 | 695 | 6.2 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 9 | 98.6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 57 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 187.0 |
| 2025 | 126 | 208 | 60.6 | 1,601 | 7.7 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 131.5 |
| 2026 | 147 | 259 | 342 | -46 | -15.9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 9 | 723.1 |
| Career | 342 | 586 | 531.1 | 706 | 6.1 | 8 | 16 | 158 | 41 | 1140.2 |
Rushing
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | -69 | -4.6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 54 | 5 | 0.1 | 1 | 36 |
| 2026 | 26 | -46 | -15.9 | 0 | 29 |
| Career | 97 | -100 | -15.4 | 1 | 77 |
Defense
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | -46 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | -46 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
News
- Where is 'College GameDay'? 2026 schedule, locations, recaps
What is the "College GameDay" schedule? Find out more about where the program will be each week of the 2026 college football season.
- 2026 'College GameDay' Week 7: Notre Dame vs. BYU
"College GameDay" heads to Provo, Utah for Week 7.
- Ohio State loses half of RB tandem vs. Indiana with Ja'Kobi Jackson out
Ohio State won't have half of its running back tandem for a key Big Ten game against No. 5 Indiana, as Ja'Kobi Jackson has been ruled out.
- Why Notre Dame's game vs. BYU is 'very important'
Why Notre Dame's game vs. BYU is 'very important'
- Sources: Tennessee QB George MacIntyre gets start against Alabama
Tennessee is set to turn to George MacIntyre as its starting quarterback for the second straight week when the No. 14 Volunteers host No. 6 Alabama, sources told ESPN.
- Looking back at Lamar Jackson's Heisman season, 10 years later
Remembering one of the most electric seasons in college football history.
Recruiting history
- Gardner-Webb, Current school
- Marshall Thundering Herd, 2023, 2024, Season log
- Gardner Webb Runnin Bulldogs, 2025, 2026, Season log
- Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, Current
FAQ
What position does Cole Pennington play?
QB