Cole Pennington Explained

Cole Pennington
School:Marshall Thundering Herd
Currentnumber:12
Currentposition:Quarterback
Class: Sophomore
Heightft:6
Heightin:3
Weight Lb:210
Highschool:Sayre School (Lexington, Kentucky)
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Cole Pennington is an American football quarterback for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Early life and high school

Pennington grew up in Versailles, Kentucky and attended Sayre School where he lettered in football and basketball. During his high school career, he led the Spartans with a 16-4 all-time record and threw for over 4,000 yards and scored 56 total touchdowns with a 70% completion percentage.[1] He was a three-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at Marshall University over offers from Akron, Ball State, Eastern Kentucky and UT Martin.[2]

College career

Pennington was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2022, as he only saw action in two games.[3]

During the 2023 season, he played in four games and started three of them, finishing the season with completing 64 out of 112 passing attempts for 695 yards.[4] He became the starting quarterback during a game against Coastal Carolina after an injury from Cam Fancher, where Pennington completed 12 out of 23 passing attempts for 77 yards and two interceptions.[5] During the 2023 Frisco Bowl, he completed 15 out 33 passing attempts for 258 yards as the starting quarterback. [6]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Marshall Thundering Herd
2022Redshirt
20234 3 1–2 64 112 57.1 695 6.2 0 6 98.6 15 -69 -4.6 0
Career 4 3 1–2 64 112 57.1 695 6.2 0 6 98.6 15 -69 -4.6 0

Personal life

Pennington is a Christian. He is the son of former NFL and Marshall quarterback, Chad Pennington.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sayre School football studs Cole Pennington and Jackson Marshall commit to Thundering Herd. BVM Sports. Logan. Hanson. December 21, 2021. December 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: Cole Pennington, Sayre School, Quarterback. 247Sports.com. December 15, 2021. December 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Cole Pennington 2022 Gamelog. Sports Reference. December 27, 2023.
  4. Web site: Cole Pennington 2023 Gamelog. Sports Reference. December 27, 2023.
  5. Web site: Cole Pennington replaces Fancher in loss. The Herald-Dispatch. Luke. Creasy. October 28, 2023. December 27, 2023.
  6. Web site: Marshall falls flat after first quarter in 35-17 loss to UTSA in Frisco Bowl. West Virginia MetroNews. December 20, 2023. December 27, 2023.
  7. Web site: Cole Pennington follows in father's footsteps. The Herald-Dispatch. Tim. Stephens. December 15, 2021. December 27, 2023.