Cole Cabana (born December 19, 2004) is an American football running back for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a member of Michigan’s national championship team in 2023.
 Cabana in 2023 | |
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 24 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 19, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Dexter (MI) |
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Early life
editCabana was born in 2004. His father, Mike Cabana, played football at the running back position for the 1994 Albion Britons football team that won the NCAA Division III national championship.[1]
Cabana attended Dexter High School in Dexter, Michigan. As a junior in 2021, he rushed for 1,688 yards with 24 touchdowns and added 368 receiving yards with four touchdowns.[1] As a senior in 2022, he led the team to a 12–1 record and tallied 2,434 all-purpose yards and 36 touchdowns, including 1,518 rushing yards (27 touchdowns), 472 receiving yards (six receiving touchdowns), and 444 return yards (three return touchdowns).[1][2]
He was rated by ESPN and 247Sports as the No. 2 player in Michigan. He was also rated as one of the top running backs in the country, receiving the No. 5 ranking by Rivals.com and No. 6 by ESPN.[1][3]
Cabana also competed in track at Dexter. He was twice selected as an All-American sprinter.[2]
College career
editIn February 2022, Cabana committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team.[4] He enrolled early at the University of Michigan in December 2022.[5][6] Cabana saw limited action during Michigan's 2023 national championship season, carrying the ball two times for six yards.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cole Cabana". University of Michigan. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Dexter's Cole Cabana is excited to be a Wolverine". The Sun Times News. December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Cole Cabana". 247Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Tyler J. "Cole Cabana, one of state's top 2023 RBs, picks Michigan football over MSU". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (December 21, 2022). "Dexter's Cole Cabana to enroll early at Michigan, begin practicing this week". The Detroit News.
- ^ Wickliffe, Greg (December 21, 2022). "Dexter 4-star RB Cole Cabana never wavered on Michigan football commitment". Mlive.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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