2020 Football Roster
Roster
Cole Burniston
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grimsby, Ontario
- High School:
- Canisius
- Major:
- Health and Human Resources
Hoof Prints: Tight end from Canada who played his high school ball at Canisius in Buffalo... major is health and human resources.
Junior (2021): Appeared in 10 games as a member of the special teams unit as well as a blocking tight end.
Sophomore (2020): Appeared in seven games, playing on the special teams unit and as a blocking tight end.
Redshirt-Freshman (2019): Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams... had one catch on the season, a five-yard touchdown reception at Liberty (9/14).
Freshman (2018): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... did see game action at Bowling Green (11/23).
High School: A native of Grimsby, Ontario, he played two seasons at Canisius High School in Buffalo as a running back. In his two seasons with the Crusaders he rushed for 1,390 yards and 15 touchdowns. Rushed for 924 yards on 120 carries (7.7 ypc) and 10 touchdowns as a junior. Rushed for 466 yards on 60 carries (7.8 ypc) and five touchdowns as a senior. Named first team All-State, All-Western New York and All-Catholic. His interception with 1:36 left in the 2016 state championship set up the Crusader’s game-winning score.
