Troy University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Cole, Robert

Jersey Number 48
Robert Cole
- Position:
- P
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Coral Springs, Fla.
- High School:
- North Broward Prep
- Prev School:
- NM Military Institute
Bio
Senior (2024): Preseason All-Sun Belt selection … Averaged 38.0 yards on 43 punts … Finished with 10 punts inside the 20-yard line, one of 50-plus yards and only one touchback … Finished career ranked 13th in program history with 95 career punts and 11th with a 40.34 career average ... Led the Sun Belt and ranked sixth nationally with only 15.6 percent of his punts returned ... One of 17 punters nationally with one or fewer touchbacks ... 29th nationally with a 3.85 average hang time
2023 (Junior): Handled the punting duties for the Trojans all 14 games … Ranked third in the Sun Belt, averaging 42.27 yards per punt … Tied for 47th nationally (min. 50 attempts), averaging 38.7 net yards per punt … Tied for 21st in the country with only 21.2 percent of his punts returned, his 5.7 yards per return averaged ranked 20th in the country … Ranked 30th nationally, averaging 3.91 seconds of hang time … Season-long 60-yard punt in Troy’s “Battle for the Belt” victory over South Alabama … Booted a 50-yard punt in each of the final six games of the season … Finished the year with 13 kicks of 50-plus yards and had 14 land inside the 20-yard line
New Mexico Military Institute: Helped lead NM Military to a conference and national championship ... Averaged 41.0 yards per punt, with just four touchbacks ... Landed 20 of his kicks inside the 20-yard line
High School: Prepped at North Broward Prep School ... Also played lacrosse and soccer for the Eagles
Personal: Born June 9, 2001 in Boca Raton, Fla. ... Son of Kristie and Randy Cole ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
2023 (Junior): Handled the punting duties for the Trojans all 14 games … Ranked third in the Sun Belt, averaging 42.27 yards per punt … Tied for 47th nationally (min. 50 attempts), averaging 38.7 net yards per punt … Tied for 21st in the country with only 21.2 percent of his punts returned, his 5.7 yards per return averaged ranked 20th in the country … Ranked 30th nationally, averaging 3.91 seconds of hang time … Season-long 60-yard punt in Troy’s “Battle for the Belt” victory over South Alabama … Booted a 50-yard punt in each of the final six games of the season … Finished the year with 13 kicks of 50-plus yards and had 14 land inside the 20-yard line
New Mexico Military Institute: Helped lead NM Military to a conference and national championship ... Averaged 41.0 yards per punt, with just four touchbacks ... Landed 20 of his kicks inside the 20-yard line
High School: Prepped at North Broward Prep School ... Also played lacrosse and soccer for the Eagles
Personal: Born June 9, 2001 in Boca Raton, Fla. ... Son of Kristie and Randy Cole ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Buffalo Game
Monday, September 15
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Buffalo Game
Monday, September 15
PODCAST - Kaleb Canales
Saturday, September 13
Players Postgame Press Conference - Memphis
Saturday, September 13