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2024 Football Roster

20 Kole Telford

20 Kole Telford

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rock Rapids, Iowa
  • High School:
    Central Lyon
  • Major:
    Elementary Education

Summary

Biography

2024: Second Team All-GPAC (DB) ... played in 11 games ... racked up 53 tackles ... tied the team lead for interceptions (4) ... broke up six passes ... recovered two fumbles.

2023: Honorable Mention All-Conference (DB) ... played in all 14 games, collecting 65 tackles in his first season at defensive back ... recorded one sack and five tackles for loss ... broke up four passes ... forced and recovered a fumble.

2022: Letter winner ... Set a career high in rushing yards (51) vs. Doane (Neb.) ... set career records vs Dakota Wesleyan in receiving touchdowns (2), longest reception (82), and receiving yards (89) ... had a 174 rushing yards on 44 carries ... notched 121 receiving yards on six catches out of the backfield

2021: letter winner … played in all 14 games … kickoff return specialist … had 25 rushes for 111 yards … had five catches out of the backfield for 120 yards.

2020: letter winner ... played in six games ... was a part of the special team units.

High School: played for Central Lyon ... named to the NW Iowa Review All-Review Team ... named Sioux City Journal All-Northwest IA 2nd Team Running back ... class 2A district 1 MVP.

Personal: son of Rob and Mandy Telford; brother to Seth.
Favorite Bible verse: Deuteronomy 31:6

Career Highs:
11 tackles (11/2/24 at Morningside)
2 interceptions (10/19/24 at Waldorf)
100 yard kick return vs Presentation (2021) 
12 rushing atempts vs Doane (2022)
51 rush yards vs Doane (2022)
17 yard longest rush vs Jamestown (2022)
89 yard receiving yards vs Dakota Wesleyan (2022)
82 yard longest reception vs Dakota Wesleyan (2022)
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Season:
2024
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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2020Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 187 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2021Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2022Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 200 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    20