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2023 Football Roster
Finney, Cole
Jersey Number 82
Cole Finney
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Hingham, Mass.
- High School:
- Hingham
Bio
DUKE CAREER: Lettered four seasons (2020-21-22-23) … in 40 career games (5 starts), registered nine receptions for 148 yards (16.44) ... tallied a career-high two receptions against Temple in 2022 … logged a career-best 39 receiving yards against Kansas in 2021 ... two-time Academic All-ACC selection (2022 & 2023) and 2023 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree … played 802 career snaps.
2023: Academic All-ACC selection and National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree ... saw action in 12 games (1 start), missing the Virginia contest … lone start came against NC State … on the field for 106 snaps.
2022: Academic All-ACC selection ... saw action in all 13 games, making four starts against Kansas, Pittsburgh, UCF and Wake Forest ... compiled four receptions for 47 yards (11.75) ... posted a season-best two receptions for 32 yards against Temple ... also registered a season-long 20-yard reception against the Owls … on the field for 371 snaps.
2021: Saw action in all 12 games ... compiled five receptions for 101 yards (20.20) ... recorded one reception in contests with Charlotte, Kansas, Louisville, Miami and Northwestern ... notched a season-high 39 receiving yards against Kansas … on the field for 311 snaps.
2020: Played in three games, seeing action against Georgia Tech, Miami and North Carolina … on the field for 14 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three years at Hingham under coaches Chris Arouca, Jim Connor and Mark Nutley ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... ranked by ESPN.com as the No. 33 tight end in the nation ... registered 50 career receptions with 11 TDs ... helped Hingham to two South Sectional Final appearances ... as a senior, was named team captain, Patriot League All-Star, and a Patriot League and Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team member ... also lettered in lacrosse and helped Hingham to the state championship in 2017.
PERSONAL: Born December 8, 2001 ... graduated from Duke in May 2024, with a degree in public policy and a certificate in markets and management ... son of Peter and Sonja Finney.
2023: Academic All-ACC selection and National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree ... saw action in 12 games (1 start), missing the Virginia contest … lone start came against NC State … on the field for 106 snaps.
2022: Academic All-ACC selection ... saw action in all 13 games, making four starts against Kansas, Pittsburgh, UCF and Wake Forest ... compiled four receptions for 47 yards (11.75) ... posted a season-best two receptions for 32 yards against Temple ... also registered a season-long 20-yard reception against the Owls … on the field for 371 snaps.
2021: Saw action in all 12 games ... compiled five receptions for 101 yards (20.20) ... recorded one reception in contests with Charlotte, Kansas, Louisville, Miami and Northwestern ... notched a season-high 39 receiving yards against Kansas … on the field for 311 snaps.
2020: Played in three games, seeing action against Georgia Tech, Miami and North Carolina … on the field for 14 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three years at Hingham under coaches Chris Arouca, Jim Connor and Mark Nutley ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... ranked by ESPN.com as the No. 33 tight end in the nation ... registered 50 career receptions with 11 TDs ... helped Hingham to two South Sectional Final appearances ... as a senior, was named team captain, Patriot League All-Star, and a Patriot League and Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team member ... also lettered in lacrosse and helped Hingham to the state championship in 2017.
PERSONAL: Born December 8, 2001 ... graduated from Duke in May 2024, with a degree in public policy and a certificate in markets and management ... son of Peter and Sonja Finney.
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Wednesday, September 10
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Tuesday, September 09
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Tuesday, September 09
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