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2024 Football Roster

Derek Livingston

8 Gentry Cole

  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 172
  • Position PK/P
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Letters 3
  • Hometown Goddard, Kan.
  • Prev School Goddard High School

Biography

General: Completed his sixth season in the Pitt State program in 2024 … a talented place kicker who has handled the Gorillas’ kickoff chores for five seasons.

2024: Appeared in all 11 games ... Averaged 61.4 yards per kickoff with 18 touchbacks ... Converted on five field goals, with a long of 49 yards against Fort Hays State (Oct. 19) ... Named the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 21).

2023: Appeared in all 13 games… averaged 58.6 yards per kickoff with 25 touchbacks in 81 attempts.

2022: Saw action in all 13 games… averaged 56.6 yards per kickoff with 22 touchbacks in 73 attempts… 0-for-1 on field goal attempts on the season.

2021: Appeared in all 11 games for the Gorillas… averaged 55.9 yards per kickoff with 23 touchbacks in 67 attempts.

2020: Saw ation in all four games during the Covid-19 shortened season… averaged 51.8 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks.

2019: Redshirt season.

HS: A first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State selection as a place kicker as a senior at Goddard High School in 2018… a two-time All-State honoree (2017-18) and three-time All-League performer (2016-18)… scored 197 career points, converting 134 PATs and 21 field goals… helped the Lions to three straight league titles (2016-18) and state runner-up finishes in 2016 and 2018.

Personal: Born February 23, 2001… son of Bart and Bobbi Cole… a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll… graduated with a bachelor's degree in plastics engineering technology… currently has a 3.63 GPA pursuing a master's of business administration (MBA) degree from Pitt State.
 

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Place Kicker
    5'9" 170 lbs
  • 8

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Place Kicker/Punter
    5'9" 170 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Place Kicker/Punter
    5'9" 165 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Place Kicker/Punter
    5'9" 165 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Place Kicker/Punter
    5'9" 170 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Place Kicker/Punter
    5'9" 172 lbs
    8