Receiver, William & Mary (from Illinois State), 2019–⁠21

Cole Blackman

Number
No. 0
Height
6′1″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2021)
Sophomore
Hometown
Glen Allen, VA

Cole Blackman played receiver at Illinois State (2019) and William & Mary (2021).

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021William & Mary188.008

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019*Illinois State122.002

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Illinois State0WRYr 1
2021William & Mary0WRSo. (Yr 3)6′1″210

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2019Illinois State (FCS)1-0.15––-0.1–
2021William & Mary (FCS)2-0.25––-0.5–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 William & Mary 1 game, 1 catch, 8 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 4atVirginiaL 0–⁠431808–
2019 Illinois State 1 game, 2 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 31atNorthern IllinoisL 10–⁠24––––2

No box score in the source for Sep 7 vs. Morehead State; Sep 14 at Eastern Illinois; Sep 21 vs. Northern Arizona; Oct 5 vs. North Dakota State; Oct 12 at Southern Illinois; Oct 19 at Western Illinois; Oct 26 vs. Indiana State; Nov 2 vs. Northern Iowa; Nov 9 at South Dakota State; Nov 16 vs. Missouri State; Nov 23 at Youngstown State; Nov 30 at Southeast Missouri State; Dec 7 at Central Arkansas; Dec 14 at North Dakota State, so those games are not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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