Ball State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 87
Cole Coonrod
- Position:
- Tight End
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Manhattan, Kan.
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson CC
- High School:
- Manhattan HS
Coonrod comes to Ball State in the footsteps of his former tight end teammate, Tate Hoover, who arrived in Muncie last year from Hutchinson CC … regarded as a strong blocking tight end, Coonrod was an honorable mention all-conference pick for the Jayhawk Conference champion Blue Dragons … he played in eight games for 11-1 Hutchinson whose only loss came against Iowa Western CC in the NJCAA national championship game … he graduated high school in 2023 after playing both football and basketball at Manhattan High School.
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