Cole looks like good catch for college
Posted by Mike Fields on May 24, 2007
Somerset wide receiver John Cole had one of the most productive seasons in state football history last fall when he caught 86 passes for 1,891 yards and 28 touchdowns. His yardage and TD receptions were state records, so his selection to the “Tremendous 26″ — a group of some of the top seniors-to-be in Kentucky — was no surprise.
“I knew I was capable of doing good things when the ball was in my hands, but I had great quarterback (Ross Deaton) and supporting cast,” said Cole, a 6-foot, 170-pounder with 4.4 speed. Cole’s 4.0 GPA is another reason Vanderbilt and Stanford are showing the most interest in him, along with North Carolina State and Troy. “Louisville and Kentucky are still in the mix, too,” he said.
Cole also plays basketball and baseball for Somerset, but football is his ticket to college. Deaton has graduated, so the Briar Jumpers will have a new QB getting the ball to Cole next season. Chase Hall, who played football as a freshman and sophomore but not last year, is expected to be that guy as Somerset moves from Class A to 3A in football’s new six-class alignment.
In making reference to the “Tremendous 26″ in recent posts, I thought I had listed all the players on this blog weeks ago. Apparently I had not. So here it is (only 25 players are listed because Tyheem Lawton of Fern Creek moved out of state):
- Ryan Benzik (OL), Fern Creek
- Aaron Boyd (WR), Henry Clay
- Shumari Bridgewater (LB), Campbellsville
- Logan Bunch (QB), Lafayette
- Jared Carpenter (DB), Bowling Green
- Clay Cecil (LB), Highlands
- John Cole (WR), Somerset
- C.J. Croft (QB), Fort Campbell
- Nathan Dials (DL), Johnson Central
- Cory Farris (RB), Boone County
- E.J. Fields (WR/DB), Frankfort
- Dontey Gay (RB), Henry Clay
- Dexter Heyman (DL), Male
- Tatum Lewis (S), Clark County
- Alex Matthews (QB), Shelby County
- D.L. Moore (WR), Bowling Green
- Brandon Newman (DL), Pleasure Ridge Park
- R.D. Reynolds (DB), North Bullitt
- Sam Robey (OL), Trinity
- Matt Smith (DL), St. Xavier
- Dave Ulinski (DL), Manual
- Ryan Wallace (TE), Bowling Green
- Alan Williams (RB), Marshall County
- Brad Wright (DL), Apollo
- Brandon Young (DE), Manual
