Cole Mashburn

Photo by: Carolyn Andros

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Position:
DE
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 245
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Norman, Okla.

Honors

• AAC All-Academic Team (2021, 2020, 2019)
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021, 2020, 2019)
• Dean’s List for the 2019 fall semester

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Appeared in 10 games for the Tigers, earning nine starts
• Totaled 46 tackles, 26 solo, with 1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and four quarterback hurries
• Had a season-high 11 tackles, eight solo, in win over Navy
• Posted five stops with a tackle for loss in victory against Nicholls
• Recorded two tackles and two quarterback hurries in win over No. 23/24 SMU

2020 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in all 11 games on the season, earning six starts
• Totaled 39 tackles, 27 solo, to go with 3.5 TFL, one sack, two fumble recoveries and one quarterback hurry
• Posted a season-best nine tackles with a fumble recovery in win at Navy
• Had one TFL each against Temple, USF and Stephen F. Austin

2019 (Freshman)

• Saw action in the first four games of the season before redshirting
• Made collegiate debut in the season-opener against Ole Miss
• Logged two total tackles, both solo stops
• Was also credited with a QBH against Southern
• Member of the 2019 team that finished with a 12-2 overall record, American Athletic Conference Championship and made an appearance in the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Three-year letterman who played both sides of the ball at Norman North High School
• Saw time at LB and RB for the Timberwolves
• On defense, credited with 159 total tackles (102 solo), 18 TFL, six sacks, eight forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries
• On offense, ran the ball 65 times for 231 yards and 20 TDs
• 2018 honors included: Norman Transcript All-Area Defensive Player of the Year, Norman Transcript All-Area Team, The Oklahoman All-State first team honors, Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA) All-Star for Class 6A, OCA All-State West, and The Oklahoman Big All-City first team
• Had 78 total tackles, 8 TFL, one sack and three blocked kicks for the Timberwolves
• On offense his senior season, saw playing time at wildcat QB, FB, RB, TE and WR
• Scored seven TDs on offense
• Prior to senior season, ranked the No. 9 player on The Oklahoman’s Super 30
• As a junior, had 57 tackles, one sack and two fumble recoveries despite missing multiple games with a high ankle sprain
• Member of the Timberwolves’ 2016 team that went 12-1 and advanced to the Oklahoma Secondary School Athletic Association (OSSAA) Class 6A-1 state championship game
• Son of Greg and Shannon Mashburn
• Has one brother, Cade, who played at Memphis from 2017-20