Running back, Akron (from Indiana), 2016–21
Cole Gest
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lyndhurst, OH
Cole Gest played running back at Indiana (2016–19) and Akron (2020–21).
Career highs
104rushing yards, career highvs. Rutgers, 2017Rushing
Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Indiana | 20 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Indiana | 20 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Indiana | 20 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Indiana | 20 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Akron | 20 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Akron | 20 | RB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′9″ | 195 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Indiana | 11 | -0.19 | – | – | -2.1 | – | – |
| 2017 | Indiana | 98 | -0.01 | 16th (n=287) | 0.12 | -0.8 | 13% | 0.03 |
| 2018 | Indiana | 6 | -0.02 | – | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| 2019 | Indiana | 10 | -0.31 | – | – | -3.1 | – | – |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Indiana 4 games, 12 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Ball State | W 34–24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 52–0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Ohio State | L 10–51 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | −5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. UConn | W 38–3 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2018 Indiana 1 game, 17 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Florida International | W 38–28 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
2017 Indiana 10 games, 428 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Ohio State | L 21–49 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia | W 34–17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 52–17 | 4 | 45 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at Penn State | L 14–45 | 10 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 27–0 | 7 | 47 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at Michigan State | L 9–17 | 3 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | at Maryland | L 39–42 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Illinois | W 24–14 | 17 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Rutgers | W 41–0 | 23 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Purdue | L 24–31 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
2016 Indiana 3 games, 5 returns, 110 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | atFlorida International | W 34–13 | 6 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs.Ball State | W 30–20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Wake Forest | L 28–33 | 3 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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