Cole Mashburn: DE · Memphis · #46.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Cole Mashburn
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. The three seasons at Memphis span two head coaches: Mike Norvell and Ryan Silverfield. A game that shows it: 11 tackles against Navy — Week 7, 2021.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
46 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-17vs Nicholls | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-50@ Arkansas State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-29vs Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-31vs UTSA | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-34@ Temple | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 29-35@ Tulsa | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-17vs Navy | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 7-24@ UCF | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-25vs No. 23 SMU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 33-28vs Tulane | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2021
W 42-17
vs Nicholls
1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against Nicholls.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
3%2 TFLHurry rate
9%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
0%0 of 4 pressures46 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
52.4%
443 pass / 402 run
Plays / game
70.4
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
474 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
46 tackles in 10 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #302 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Memphis — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Norvell → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
