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Jersey Number 66
Cole Potts
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 305
- Hometown:
- Johnstown, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Francis DeSales
- Major:
- Adult Education/Human Resource Development
Bio
JMU All-Time Leader in Career Starts (56)
2024:
- First Team All-Sun Belt offensive lineman
- VaSID First Team All-State
- JMU's co-recipient of Jack Cavanaugh Award
- Started in all 13 games at right guard
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in seven categories, which included leading the country in fewest interceptions (4) and third in fewest turnovers (9)
- Also ranked 23rd nationally in time of possession (31:48), 24th in fewest fumbles lost (5), 26th in scoring offense (33.3), 28th in rushing yards (191.5) and 30th in pass efficiency rating (144.60)
- JMU led the Sun Belt in fewest turnovers, fewest interceptions, time of possession and red-zone passing touchdowns
- JMU scored north of 60 points twice, including 70 at North Carolina, setting a program record for points against an FBS team
- CFN Preseason Second Team All-American
- Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
2023:
- VaSID University Division Second Team All-State offensive lineman
- JMU's Offensive Lineman of the Year
- Started all 13 games at right guard
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in six offensive categories, which included tied for sixth in passing touchdowns (36), 13th in pass efficiency rating (162.6), completion percentage (67.3%), 17th in yards per pass attempt (8.6), 20th in passing yards (284.8) and 23rd in scoring offense (34.1)
- JMU offense led the Sun Belt in yards per pass attempt, passing touchdowns and pass efficiency
- Also ranked second in both scoring and passing yards while coming in third in completion percentage, red-zone offense (84.7%) and time of possession (31:17)
- JMU scored over 40 points in five games, all against FBS competition, including a JMU FBS-best 56 at Coastal Carolina to repeat as first-place finishers in Sun Belt East Division
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
- Named to SBC Commissioner’s List
2022:
- Started all 11 games at right guard
- Pro Football Network Week 13 College Football Team of the Week – Second Team
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in five offensive categories, including seventh in yards per completion (14.54), 13th in scoring (37.0), 16th in pass efficiency (157.2), 29th in total offense (452.5) and tied for 30th in passing touchdowns (27)
- Led the Sun Belt in scoring offense, yards per completion and yards per pass attempt (8.91)
- Also ranked second in the SBC in pass efficiency, third in total offense and passing average, fourth in rushing yards (186.7) and tied for fourth in passing scores
- In JMU’s inaugural FBS season, the Dukes scored 37 or more points vs. seven FBS opponents with five over 40 points, including a season-high 47 vs. #23 Coastal Carolina to win the Sun Belt East Division
- Dean's List (Spring 2023)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
2021:
- Started all 14 games at right guard
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank third nationally in both completion percentage (.676) and pass efficiency rating (171.0), fifth in scoring (38.3), eighth in fewest interceptions (5), 12th on third down (..444), 14th in the red zone (.885) and 17th in both passing average (276.3) and total offense (435.4)
- Dean's List (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
2020-21:
- Played in six games, making five starts at right guard
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank 14th nationally in scoring (33.6), sixth in rushing (232.6) and 11th in total offense (447.5)
- Also ranked second in FCS on fourth down (.857), sixth in time of possession (34:20), seventh in pass efficiency (156.28) and 10th on third down (48.4%)
- JMU produced at least 35 points in four games and had an average win margin of 17.1 points per game
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
- CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
High School:
- First Team All-State as a senior
- First Team All-Metro as a senior
- First Team All-District as a senior and special mention as a junior
- First Team All-Central Catholic League as a junior and senior and Second Team as a sophomore
- Helped Stallions to second round of D2 playoffs in 2019 with a 9-3 record
- Dual-sport athlete who was an All-Metro wrestler
- National Honor Society member
Personal:
- Son of Eric Potts and Gen Yanulavich
- Has a brother, Jacob, and sister, Katelyn
- His mother played volleyball at Malone University
- His father wrestled and played rugby at West Virginia
- His brother played football at Case Western
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