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Chadron State College Athletics

Chadron State College athletics

2021 Football Roster

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25 Cole Thurness

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 209
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rapid City, S.D.
  • High School St. Thomas More HS

Biography

2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
2019 Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska DII Offense
2019 Team MVP
2019 RMAC All-Conference 2nd Team Offense, 2nd Team Special Teams
2018 Team MVP
2018 Special Teams MVP
2018 Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska DII First Team
2016 Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year

2021: Looks to cap off his career with several school records within reach
2020: Played in all four games for the Eagles ... punt returned six times for 65 yards ... returned three kickoffs for 39 yards, longest being 21 yards ... rushed for 34 total yards with no loss of yards ... rushed one touchdown ... 15 receptions for 241 yards, two touchdowns. 
2019: Thrived with quarterback Dalton Holst under center and senior receiver Tevon Wright drawing coverage ... finished No. 2 in the RMAC, behind only Wright, with 65 pass receptions ... his 827 yards receiving and eight receiving TDs were both fourth-best in the league ... earned All-RMAC Second Team honors for both his offensive and special teams play, where he returned 12 kickoffs for 218 yards and 10 punts for 131 and a special teams touchdown ... received second consecutive Team MVP and named to All-Nebraska DII First Team.
2018: Started three games and appeared in all 10 ... led team in receiving with 701 yards and seven touchdowns ... 80-yard receiving touchdown at Colorado School of Mines in season finale was the longest pass reception for the team all season ... forced one fumble and made 13 special teams tackles ... voted Team MVP ... named to All-Nebraska DII First Team.
2017: Moved from the secondary to receiver...finished season with 13 receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns...accounted for 17 tackles and one tackle for loss.
2016: Redshirt season.
High School: 2014 Honorable Mention All-State ... 2015 1st Team All-State DB ... 2x Black Hills All-Conference DB ... South Dakota Class A track and field champion with both the 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay teams in spring of 2016.
Personal: Parents are Shelly and Brent Thurness ... brother Chase also plays for the Eagles, competing at long-snapper ... Criminal Justice major.

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    Safety
    6'0" 175 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 200 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 200 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 200 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2020Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 210 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2021Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 209 lbs
    25