Cole Spence

TE · #16 · Vanderbilt · GR · 6'7" · 255 · Roswell, GA

TE depth chart, 2nd

72 2026 receiving yards

6 of 15 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

1 Explosive plays

29 Career games (24 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Vanderbilt	4	3	6-15	72	12.0	0
2025	Vanderbilt	13	10	15-20	233	15.5	2
2024	Vanderbilt	12	11	10-15	101	10.1	2

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 18.0 78

Yards per catch 12.0 72

Catch rate 40.0% 11

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Cole

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Jared Curtis QB · 1,242 pass yds · 6g

Sedrick Alexander RB · 270 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Junior Sherrill WR · 628 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Brycen Coleman WR · 44 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

Tristen Brown WR · 145 rec yds · 7g

Jayvontay Conner TE · 146 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Vanderbilt 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.6% 17

Red zone TD rate 72.0% 49

Line yards per carry 2.3 32

Sack rate allowed 6.3% 43

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Target share
W4	@ AUB	2	2	18	0	6%
W5	@ UGA	4	1	15	1	16%
W6	MISS	5	2	27	0	14%
W7	ARK	4	1	12	0	13%

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#878 Travis Throckmorton QB · Simi Valley ORST

#878 Eoghan Kerry LB · Mater Dei COLO

#891

Cole Spence TE · Mount Pisgah Christian School VAN

#896

Garrison Madden LB · Dutchtown USC

#896

Paul Oyewale DL · Langham Creek TCU

TEs in the class

#47 Jack Velling Seattle Prep ORST

#48 Karson Gay Boyd-Buchanan UVA

#49

Cole Spence Mount Pisgah Christian School VAN

#51 Austin Terry Tumwater BSU

#52 CJ Donaldson Gulliver Prep WVU

2026 · 78th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 65th pctile of class