To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we highlight the Catamount player currently assigned to #88 on the WCU Spring Roster:
#88 Cole Craddock
Position Tight End
Height 6-0
Weight 180
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Hickory, N.C.
High School Hickory HS
Weight 180
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Hickory, N.C.
High School Hickory HS
2025 (Freshman): Played in three games, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut in the road win at The Citadel (Oct. 18) … Did not record any official statistics.
Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year two-way starter (LB and TE) and a three-time All-Four Rivers Conference selection ... Named the Four Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Selected to the second-team Small Town All-American team by Max Preps and Tarboro High's Male Athlete of the Year … Credited with 153 tackles, including 11 for loss, with four fumble recoveries and two interceptions as a linebacker and defensive end … Caught eight passes for 180 yards and three touchdown receptions on offense at tight end, helping lead Tarboro to a North Carolina state 1-A title and a 14-1 record in his final season as a prep ... Was part of three state championship games, winning the title as a senior ... Also played basketball, baseball, and golf as a prep, earning conference player of the year accolades on the diamond and was a three-time state qualifier in golf.
Personal: Is the son of Jennifer and Jeff Craddock ... Has a brother, Clay, and two sisters, Kayla and Kara.
Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year two-way starter (LB and TE) and a three-time All-Four Rivers Conference selection ... Named the Four Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Selected to the second-team Small Town All-American team by Max Preps and Tarboro High's Male Athlete of the Year … Credited with 153 tackles, including 11 for loss, with four fumble recoveries and two interceptions as a linebacker and defensive end … Caught eight passes for 180 yards and three touchdown receptions on offense at tight end, helping lead Tarboro to a North Carolina state 1-A title and a 14-1 record in his final season as a prep ... Was part of three state championship games, winning the title as a senior ... Also played basketball, baseball, and golf as a prep, earning conference player of the year accolades on the diamond and was a three-time state qualifier in golf.
Personal: Is the son of Jennifer and Jeff Craddock ... Has a brother, Clay, and two sisters, Kayla and Kara.
