2017 Football Roster
Roster
Kinder, Cole

Jersey Number 28
Cole Kinder
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Newport Harbor HS
Bio
2020
Did not see game action ... served on the scout teams in practice.
2019
Saw action in six games as a reserve running back and on special teams ... rushed four times for 33 yards in the win at Stanford ... named to the Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll ... presented the Jackie R. Robinson Award for academic excellence at the team banquet ... named to UCLA's All-Academic Team.
2018
Saw action in three games (Cal, Arizona, Arizona State) as a reserve running back and special teams performer ... made his first career appearance in a game at Cal ... Carried six times in the win at Cal for 19 yards ... named to UCLA's All-Academic Team.
2017
Did not see game action in his first year in the program ... served as a key member of the scout teams in practices.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Newport Harbor High School… as a senior, he rushed for almost 1,900 yards in 10 games.
PERSONAL
Full Name: Cole Anthony Kinder … Parents: Thomas and Erin Kinder … has one older brother, Adam… lists biggest athletic career thrill so far as breaking his high school’s all-time rushing record… athlete he most admires is Bruin Jackie Robinson… hobbies include playing video games, watching sporting events, and searching the internet… loves reading Wikipedia ... selected to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 quarters ... named to UCLA's All-Academic team for 2018-19 and 2019-20 ... earned a spot on the 2020-21 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Did not see game action ... served on the scout teams in practice.
2019
Saw action in six games as a reserve running back and on special teams ... rushed four times for 33 yards in the win at Stanford ... named to the Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll ... presented the Jackie R. Robinson Award for academic excellence at the team banquet ... named to UCLA's All-Academic Team.
2018
Saw action in three games (Cal, Arizona, Arizona State) as a reserve running back and special teams performer ... made his first career appearance in a game at Cal ... Carried six times in the win at Cal for 19 yards ... named to UCLA's All-Academic Team.
2017
Did not see game action in his first year in the program ... served as a key member of the scout teams in practices.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Newport Harbor High School… as a senior, he rushed for almost 1,900 yards in 10 games.
PERSONAL
Full Name: Cole Anthony Kinder … Parents: Thomas and Erin Kinder … has one older brother, Adam… lists biggest athletic career thrill so far as breaking his high school’s all-time rushing record… athlete he most admires is Bruin Jackie Robinson… hobbies include playing video games, watching sporting events, and searching the internet… loves reading Wikipedia ... selected to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 quarters ... named to UCLA's All-Academic team for 2018-19 and 2019-20 ... earned a spot on the 2020-21 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.
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