16 Cole Staska
Cole Staska
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Missouri Valley, Iowa
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Missouri Valley
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Three-time letterwinner (2022, 23, 24)
2024 | junior
  • Played in all 10 games
  • Caught 60 passes for 656 yards and eight touchdowns
  • Recorded 10 catches in a single game twice
  • Finished with a season-high 110 yards at Augustana
  • Caught two touchdown passes against Buena Vista
  • Eclipsed 100-yards receiving against Central on eight catches
  • Went six straight games with at least one touchdown catch
2023 | sophomore
  • Appeared in every game for the Storm, accumulating 550 receiving yards and four touchdowns
  • Averaged 10.0 yards per catch
  • Scored four touchdowns, two of them in a win at Buena Vista
2022 | freshman
  • Played in six games, primarily on special teams
  • Caught two passes for 25 yards
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Missouri Valley High School
  • All-state defensive back
  • All-district punter
  • All-conference in basketball
  • Member of National Honor Society
  • All-state academic
Personal
  • Parents are Ammy Staska and Joe Staska
  • Has one sibling, Haley
  • Majoring in marketing with a minor in business management

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 0 0
Assists 0 0
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 10 110 11.0 39 0 - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 4 31 7.8 15 1 - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 2 20 10.0 14 0 - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 4 67 16.8 39 1 - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 8 103 12.9 27 1 - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 3 48 16.0 22 1 - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 10 89 8.9 18 1 - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 8 67 8.4 21 2 - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 6 70 11.7 18 1 - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 5 51 10.2 15 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 1 - 110 - - 110
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 - 31 - - 31
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 1 - 20 - - 20
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 1 - 67 - - 67
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 1 - 103 - - 103
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 1 - 48 - - 48
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 1 - 89 - - 89
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 1 - 67 - - 67
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 1 - 70 - - 70
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 1 - 51 - - 51

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 12 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Total 36 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - 1 1
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 4 21 2.1 5.3 0 13 - -
Total 36 4 21 0.6 5.3 0 13 1 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 6 2 0.3 25 4.2 12.5 0 20
2023-24 10 55 5.5 550 55.0 10.0 4 36
2024-25 10 60 6.0 656 65.6 10.9 8 39
2025-26 10 61 6.1 769 76.9 12.6 6 96
Total 36 178 4.9 2000 55.6 11.2 18 96

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 36 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 6 2 33 16.5 20 0 0 0 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 2 33 16.5 20 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 6 - 25 - - 25 4.2
2023-24 10 - 550 - - 550 55.0
2024-25 10 - 656 - - 656 65.6
2025-26 10 21 769 - - 790 79.0
Total 36 21 2000 - - 2021 56.1

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 24 2.4 - 4 - - - - - - 0 0
2024-25 48 4.8 - 8 - - - - - - 0 0
2025-26 36 3.6 0 6 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 108 3.0 0 18 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 10 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 36 0 2 2.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 60 6.0 656 65.6 10.9 8 39
Conference 8 46 5.8 515 64.4 11.2 7 39
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 24 4.8 264 52.8 11.0 5 39
Away 5 36 7.2 392 78.4 10.9 3 39
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 24 4.8 264 52.8 11.0 5 39
Losses 5 36 7.2 392 78.4 10.9 3 39
Month September 4 20 5.0 228 57.0 11.4 2 39
October 4 29 7.3 307 76.8 10.6 5 27
November 2 11 5.5 121 60.5 11.0 1 18

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - 656 - - 656 65.6
Conference 8 - 515 - - 515 64.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - 264 - - 264 52.8
Away 5 - 392 - - 392 78.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - 264 - - 264 52.8
Losses 5 - 392 - - 392 78.4
Month September 4 - 228 - - 228 57.0
October 4 - 307 - - 307 76.8
November 2 - 121 - - 121 60.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 48 4.8 - 8 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 42 5.3 - 7 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 30 6.0 - 5 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 18 3.6 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 30 6.0 - 5 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 18 3.6 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
Month September 12 3.0 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
October 30 7.5 - 5 - - - - - - 0 0
November 6 3.0 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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