Cole Becker

Houston

Sep 12 (Fri)

5:30 PM

Photo by: Casey Paul

Position:
Kicker
Height:
6-4
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Roseville, Calif.
High School:
Rocklin

AT COLORADO: CAREER

Already ranks 16th in kick scoring and 47th overall in scoring with 120 points, and his 25 made field goals are tied for 7th in CU history.

2022 (Soph.)

Finished 11 for 13 on field goals this season with a long of 49 yards.
Finished 20 for 21 on extra points this season.
10th fastest player to score 100 points in CU history, reaching it in 20 games.
Named a member of the Victory Club for his play in the win against California.
36 of his kickoffs this season have been touchbacks.
Recorded four touchbacks on kickoffs in the home opener against TCU.
Made two field goals against TCU from 37 and 43 yards.
Named third-team preseason All Pac-12 by Athlon and part of the No. 29 ranked special teams unit by Phil Steele’s College Football.

2021 (Fr.)—Named first-team All-Pac-12 by Pro Football Focus and Pro Football Network … Played in all 12 games … Led the team in scoring with 67 points, hitting on 14-of-20 field goals and all 25 PAT attempts … His 67 points is the second-most in program history for a freshman behind 86 from James Stefanou in 2017 … His 14 made field goals ranked second in the Pac-12 and 61st nationally … He made 3-of-4 field goals from 50-plus yards, including a 56-yarder at Oregon, a 52-yarder against Oregon State and a 51-yarder against Arizona State … The 51-yarder against ASU was the fourth-longest first field goal made in CU history and at the time was the fourth-longest by a freshman before he twice bettered the mark … The 56-yarder set a new freshman record at CU, was the fourth-longest field goal in college football and the longest by a freshman … Had the most 50-yard field goals made in a season by a Buff since 2005, when Mason Crosby had five … One of nine players in the nation (one of two freshmen) to hit on three-plus 50-yard field goals … One of just four players in the nation, and only freshman, two hit two from 52-plus yards … His 43-yard game-winner in OT vs. Oregon State was the longest overtime FG to win in CU history and the fourth-longest in program annals in the last two minutes or OT to win a game … He was named the Colorado Chapter/National Football Foundation's Player of the Week for his performance against the Beavers … He missed his first three attempts spanning four games, but rebounded to hit 14-of-17 the remainder of the season … A total of 29 of his 47 kickoffs went for touchbacks.

HIGH SCHOOL—He was ranked the No. 1 kicker nationally by Kohl’s Professional Camps … Chris Sailer Kicking ranked him as a six-star kicker and the No. 4 kicker in the class … A three star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN … ESPN ranks him as the No. 2 kicker in the class … 247Sports ranks him as the No. 14 kicker in the class … The 247 Composite lists him as the No. 11 kicker in the class, the No. 175 player from California, and nationally ranked … On the varsity for two years at Rocklin for coach Jason Adams … He posted a video of himself on social media hitting a 68-yard field goal ... He missed just one kick in high school, connecting on 45-of-46 total kicks … His team did not play in 2020 his senior season due to COVID-19 … As a junior, he was named first-team all-state, first-team All-Sac Joaquin Section, first-team all-metro and first-team all-league … He was 31-of-31 on PATs and connected on 14-of-15 field goals with a long of 45 yards … He kicked off 63 times and had 30 touchbacks … He also played basketball at Rocklin.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Business Finance at Colorado … He was a Scholar-Athlete throughout high school …

PERSONAL—He was born on May 22, 2003 in Roseville, Calif. … His parents are Scott and Stephanie Becker … He has one brother, Mason ... He has dreams of kicking in the NFL … His hobbies include playing sports, hanging with friends, golfing, and fishing … He can flip a water bottle sitting on top of a football by kicking a field goal … He is active in the community both through his sports teams and on his own … Earned the National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter Academic All-Colorado honorable mention team.

                                          SCORING FG BREAKDOWN----------------------------------
Season G           EP-EPA      FG-FGA       10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Long PTS
2021                       12          25-25        14-20            1-1      3-3      5-6      2-6      3-4    0-0      56     67