Cole Magner
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cole Magner
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|11|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Palmer, Alaska, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 196
| high_school = Colony (AK)
| college = Bowling Green
| undraftedyear = 2005
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
- Columbus Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2007}})
- Grand Rapids Rampage ({{AFL Year|2008}})
| statleague = AFL
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 73
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 784
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 14
| afl = 10263
}}
Cole Manger (born November 11, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver in the Arena Football League (AFL) who played for the Columbus Destroyers, and Grand Rapids Rampage.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/Cole_Magner-10263/|title=Cole Magner - ArenaFan.com|website=www.arenafan.com}} He played college football for the Bowling Green Falcons.{{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2001/11/01/BG-s-Magner-can-do-it-all/stories/200111010058|title=BG's Magner can do it all|website=Toledo Blade}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/rampage/index.ssf/2008/05/rampage_profile_wide_receiver_1.html|title=Rampage profile: Wide receiver Cole Magner|website=MLive.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/081805aae.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102094650/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/081805aae.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2019|title=Another Day, Another Magner Story :: Rookie Receiver More Than Just a Pretty Face: Atlanta Journal-Constitution story of Aug. 17 by Steve Wyche|website=www.cstv.com}}
College career
=Football=
Magner finished his career the all-time leader in receptions at 215. He finished his career sixth on the Falcons all-time receiving yards list with 2,385 yards and fifth in touchdown receptions with 18. In 2003, he caught a school record 99 receptions and was just the second player in school history to go over the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a single season. Against Ohio State he recorded a career high 13 receptions for 168 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/cole-magner-1/gamelog/|title=Cole Magner gamelog|website=sports-reference.com}} He was given the nickname 'Ice Cold Magner' from head coach Urban Meyer.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/rampage/2008/05/rampage_profile_wide_receiver_1.html|title=Rampage profile: Wide receiver Cole Magner |website=mlive.com}}
=Basketball=
Manger was also a member of the Bowling Green Falcons basketball team.{{cite web|url=https://www.bgfalconmedia.com/football-players-moonlight-on-court/article_cd7213bf-557f-59ce-a16e-118b1ba95601.html|title=FOOTBALL PLAYERS MOONLIGHT ON COURT|website=BG Falcon Media}} On March 5, 2003, Magner scored a season high eight points, eight rebounds, six steals and four assists off the bench in 33 minutes played in a victory against Miami (OH). His performance helped head coach Dan Dakich his 100th career victory.{{cite web|url=https://bgfalconmedia.com/133478/news/bg-news/athlete-of-the-week-6/|title=Athlete of the Week|website=BG Falcon Media}}{{cite web|url=https://static.bgsufalcons.com/custompages/stats/mbasketball/2003/bgmiami.htm|title=Miami vs Bowling Green 3/1/03 |website=BGSUfalcons.com}} Magner was also second on the team in three point percentage at .429%, making 12-of-27 attempts.
=Football statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="27" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bowling Green Falcons|color=white}};"| Bowling Green Falcons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="7"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Kick Return ! colspan="4"| Punt Return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2001 | Bowling Green
| 11 || 1 || 4 || 8 || 50.0 || 39 || 1 || 0 || 132.2 || 13 || 127 || 9.8 || 0 || 22 || 117 || 5.3 || 1 || 3 || 97 || 32.3 || 0 || — || — || — || — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Bowling Green
| 12 || 12 || 3 || 5 || 60.0 || 74 || 3 || 0 || 382.3 || 26 || 374 || 14.4 || 2 || 11 || 81 || 7.4 || 1 || 2 || 16 || 8.0 || 0 || — || 7 || — || 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Bowling Green
| 14 || 14 || 1 || 4 || 25.0 || 48 || 1 || 1 || 158.3 || 99 || 1,138 || 11.5 || 10 || 20 || 87 || 4.4 || 0 || 18 || 357 || 19.8 || 0 || 4 || 10 || 2.5 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Bowling Green
| 12 || 12 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 77 || 746 || 9.7 || 6 || 4 || -3 || -3.0 || 0 || 5 || 92 || 18.4 || 0 || — || — || — ||— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/cole-magner-1.html Career] | 49 | 39 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 161 | 5 | 1 | 211.9 | 215 | 2,385 | 11.1 | 18 | 57 | 282 | 4.9 | 2 | 28 | 562 | 20.1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
=Basketball statistics=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"|Bowling Green
| 15 || 0 || 14.9 || .390 || .429 || .800 || 1.7 || 1.3 || 1.5 || 0.1 || 3.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"|Bowling Green
| 5 || 0 || 9.0 || .444 || .333 || .500 || 1.4 || 0.8 || .4 || 0.0 || 2.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 20 || 0 || 13.5 || .400 || .375 || .714 || 1.7 || 1.2 || 1.2 || .1 || 3.0
{{s-end}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 196
| dash = 4.56
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 3.91
| cone drill = 6.43
| vertical = 32.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench =
| arm span =
| hand span =
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from Pro Day{{cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=54422&DraftYear=2005 |title=Cole Magner, DS #49 WR, Bowling Green |website=draftscout.com |access-date=January 10, 2024}}
}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
Magner signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2005 NFL draft. He participated in their 2005 and 2006 training camp. Magner also played in the 2005 American Bowl in the Tokyo Dome against the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballdb.com/games/boxscore/indianapolis-colts-vs-atlanta-falcons-2005080601 |title=2005 American Bowl |website=footballdb.com}} Over five preseason games, Magner had five receptions for 55 yards. He also returned six punts for 76 yards, including a long of 25.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/cole-magner-magneco01/gamelogs/2005 |title=2005 gamelog |website=footballdb.com}}
=Columbus Destroyers=
On October 6, 2006 Magner was signed by the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/destroyers-sign-five-to-kick-off-afl-free-agent-signing-period/n-3382416 |title=Destroyers sign five to kick off AFL free agent signing period |website=oursportscentral.com}} In the ArenaBowl XXI, Magner caught seven passes for 68 yards and one touchdown against the San Jose Sabercats.{{cite web|url=https://www.arenafan.com/statistics/?page=boxscore&gameid=3656 |title=ArenaBowl XXI Boxscore|website=arenafan.com}}
=Grand Rapids Rampage=
In 10 games during the 2008 season, he caught 69 passes for 740 yards and 12 touchdowns. In week 11, he had career high 15 receptions for 175 yards and two touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Storm. In the postseason, he had 32 receptions for 268 yards and five touchdowns.
=Cleveland Gladiators=
=Professional statistics=
Regular season
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="1"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2007 | Columbus
| 1 || 4 || 44 || 11.0 || 2 || — || — || — || — | ||||||||
| 2008 | Grand Rapids
| 10 || 69 || 740 || 10.7 || 12 || 2 || 10 || 5.0 || 1 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=10263&pageview=career Career] | 11 | 73 | 784 | 10.7 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 |
Playoffs
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="1"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2007 | Columbus
| 2 || 12 || 107 || 8.9 || 2 || — || — || — || — | ||||||||
| 2008 | Grand Rapids
| 3 || 32 || 268 || 8.4 || 5 || 2 || 2 || 1.0 || 0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 5 | 44 | 375 | 8.75 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/football/roster/cole-magner/17548 Bowling Green Falcons bio]
- [https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cole-magner/12308 Bowling Green Falcons MBB bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Magner, Cole}}
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Columbus Destroyers players
Category:Grand Rapids Rampage players
Category:Bowling Green Falcons football players