Cole Magner

Height:
6-2
Weight:
196
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Palmer, Alaska
High School:
Colony
Prev School:
Colony

Signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in April, 2005... all-time leader in receptions at BGSU with 215... finished his career sixth on the all-time Falcon list with 2,385 yards and fifth in TD receptions with 18... was 10th all-time with 3,246 all-purpose yards. 2004: Played in 12 games ... caught nine receptions for 68 yards and also punted twice for 51 yards against Memphis ... had 77 receptions for 746 yards and six touchdowns ... had five kickoff returns for 92 yards ... caught two passes for touchdowns against Western Michigan ... had a season-high 113 yards on nine catches against Central Michigan ... averaged 10.0 per catch... captured the Orange Helmet Award. 2003: Started all 14 games ... had a school-record 99 receptions for a total of 1,138 yards and 10 TDs ... was just the second player in school history to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark for a season at BGSU ... ranked third in the MAC, and 11th in the nation, in receptions per game (7.1) ... is averaging 81.3 yards receiving and 113.7 all-purpose yards per game, ranking eighth in the league in both categories ... led the Falcons with a total of 1,592 all-purpose yards ... recorded 12 receptions for 97 yards and two TDs in the Motor City Bowl versus Northwestern ... scored winning TD on a three-yard route with 4:06 remaining ... had five catches for 37 yards in the MAC Championship game vs. Miami ... also had five kickoff returns for 125 yards in that game, including a career-long 41-yard return ... on the year, had 18 returns for 357 yards (19.8 avg.) ... made four catches for 47 yards vs. Toledo, and threw a 48-yard TD pass to Josh Harris ... four catches for 41 yards and a score at BSU ... nine grabs for 88 yards vs. KSU ... had 11 receptions for 76 yards at Miami ... caught seven passes for 100 yards vs. NIU ... 11 catches for 140 yards and two TDs at WMU ... earned MAC Player of the Week honors and was team offensive MVP after that WMU game ... had a career-high 13 catches for 168 yards and a TD at Ohio State ... earned team offensive MVP honors against the Buckeyes ... had eight catches for 127 yards at Purdue ... ranks 10th on the BGSU career list with 1,639 receiving yards ... joined the BGSU basketball team midway through last season (3.2 points in 15 games, 44% 3FG).

2002: Muti-purpose performer for the Falcons ... finished the year with 26 receptions for 374 yards and two TDs ... also has 11 rushes for 81 yards and is three-of-five passing with three TDs ... started in all 12 games this year ... caught three passes for 43 yards vs.BSU, and ran for 25 on four carries ... threw 10-yard TD pass in win over WMU while rusing three times for 25 yards and catching four passes for 70 yards ... threw two TD strikes vs. Missouri ... accounted for 24.3 yards of total offense per play vs. Mizzou, most in the MAC ... had 73 total yards in three plays; the two TD tosses and a nine-yard run ... had season-best totals of four catches and 63 yards vs. Ohio.

2001: Played in all 11 games, starting in one (Western Michigan) ... was an all-around threat for the Falcons ... had 13 receptions for 127 yards ... rushed 22 times for 117 yards and two TDs ... completed four-of-eight passes for 39 yards and a TD ... first career TD was a 38 yard run against Akron ... also took back three kick returns for 97 yards ... averaged 14.2 yards of total offense a game ... best rushing performance took place at Akron (14 carries for 86 yards and one TD) ... had five receptions for 58 yards and threw first career TD pass against Northwestern ... had a game-winning two-point conversion at Northwestern.

High School: A 2001 graduate of Colony H.S. in Palmer, Alaska ... named Alaska Player of the Year after earning first-team All-State honors at quarterback and free safety ... named Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year and a first-team All-State punt returner ... completed 44 passes for 730 yards and seven TDs ... also rushed for 835 yards and 17 TDs ... picked off 11 passes on defense ... led team to state title game ... coached by Randy Magner.

Personal: Full name is Cole Brice Magner ... son of Randy and Cynthia Magner ... Business major ... born Nov. 11, 1982.

Year  Rush    Avg.  TD   Long    Rec.    Avg.   TD  Long
200122/117   5.3    1       38   13/127   9.8     0     21
2002 11/81   7.4     1      13    26/374  14.4    2     38
2003 20/87   4.3     0      41   99/1138  11.5   10    39
2004   4/-3  -0.8    0        9     77/746  9.7   6     40
Tot. 57/282   4.9     2      41   215/2385 11.1   18    40