Cole Keller

Redshirt senior tight end for James Madison. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

TE · James Madison · R-Sr.

6′4″ · 250 lb · Grain Valley, MO · Grain Valley

Returning to James Madison for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 10 pm ETat San Diego StateSnapdragon StadiumSan Diego State by 2.5

How he plays

Yards / catch: 86th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

3 catches · 19 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 27 yds, vs Wagner

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 tight end for James Madison. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Cole Keller

TE · James Madison · Sr

The receipt on tape: 30 rec yds, 1 receptions against Liberty, Week 1, 2026.

57 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026James Madison2-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#2 / 7 · 86th pct

19.0

Long catch#3 / 7 · 71st pct

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 28.5 YDS/g, 21.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Billy Napier

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	James Madison	3	57	19.0	0	--
Career		3	57	19.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 87–3

vs Wagner

2 rec · 27 yds

Dominant 84-point win at home against Wagner.

With M. Scott — 3 rec · 45 yds · N. Herman — 132 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 20-13vs Liberty	1	30	30.0	30	Season-high 30 yds
Wk 2	W 87-3vs Wagner	2	27	13.5	15
Total		3	57	21.8	30

The tight end room · James Madison

Cole KellerTE · R-Sr.2 games · 2026
#13Ke'Untae MosleyTE · Jr.1 game · 2026
#82Thatcher MillerTE · R-Sr.no box-score line yet
#84Brian HnatTE · 2ndno box-score line yet
#86Ethan GurelaTE · 2ndno box-score line yet

3 more on the roster · James Madison team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology