2018 Football Roster
Roster
Tariq Cole
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 317
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, N.Y.
- High School:
- Long Beach
2018 Team Captain
2017 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2016 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches)
2018 (Redshirt Senior): Started 11 games at left tackle ... part of an offensive line unit that ranked second in the Big Ten and 19th nationally with only 1.33 sacks permitted per game ... honored on Senior Day against No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... helped the team to over 200 rushing and passing yards in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) ... voted a team captain ... named Preseason Third Team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (5/23).
2017 (Redshirt Junior): Started all 12 games at left tackle ... named honorable mention All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media (11/29) ... part of an offensive line that tied for first in the Big Ten with only 1.5 sacks permitted per game ... part of unit that allowed no sacks and ran for 239 yards in the victory over Maryland (11/4) ... helped the offense rush for 274 yards in the win at Illinois (10/14) ... began the season opener at left tackle against No. 8 Washington (9/1).
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started 11 games at left tackle ... named honorable mention All-Big Ten in the coaches' votes (11/30) ... recovered a loose ball against No. 9 Penn State (11/19) ... part of the line that allowed no sacks and sprung an 80-yard rushing touchdown versus New Mexico (9/17) ... helped offense rush for 375 yards in win over Howard (9/10) ... made first career start at left tackle in season opener at No. 14 Washington (9/3).
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in eight games on special teams ... a member of the protection unit on field goals for the final seven games ... also saw time at left guard at Wisconsin (10/31) ... saw action on special teams in win at Indiana (10/17) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the offense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks.
2014 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.
Prior to Rutgers: Played high school football at Long Beach for coach Scott Martin ... a four-year starter at left tackle in high school ... named MSG Varsity/Newsday Second Team All-Long Island after senior year ... played at 375 pounds in last scholastic season, but displayed athleticism and ability to block at the second level ... three-star recruit according to Scout and 247Sports.com ... also played high school basketball and competed in the shot put and 55-meter dash with the track and field team.
Personal: A labor and employment relations major.
