Cole Van Lanen

• Played in 45 games with 19 starts at left tackle
• Earned fourth letter, playing in 5 games with 5 starts at left tackle
• Helped Badgers rank third nationally, and first among Power Five teams, in PFF Pass Blocking Efficiency rating (95.0)
• Anchored offensive line that paved way for Jonathan Taylor to repeat as unanimous first-team All-American and Doak Walker Award winner and post second consecutive 2,000-yard rushing season
• Made first career start at left tackle vs. New Mexico on Sept. 8
• Key to rushing attack that led the Big Ten and ranked No. 6 nationally, averaging 273.4 yards per game

Career: Played in 45 games with 19 starts at left tackle ... graduated in December 2020 with bachelor's degree in personal finance

2020 Season: Earned fourth letter, playing in 5 games with 5 starts at left tackle ... missed final 2 games of season due to injury ... helped Badgers rank third nationally, and first among Power Five teams, in PFF Pass Blocking Efficiency rating (95.0)

2019 Season: Earned third letter, playing in 13 games with 13 starts at left tackle ... anchored offensive line that paved way for Jonathan Taylor to repeat as unanimous first-team All-American and Doak Walker Award winner and post second consecutive 2,000-yard rushing season

2018 Season: Earned second letter, playing in all 13 games with 1 start ... made first career start at left tackle vs. New Mexico on Sept. 8 ... key to rushing attack that led the Big Ten and ranked No. 6 nationally, averaging 273.4 yards per game … helped Badgers average 6.2 yards per rushing attempt, the fourth-best mark nationally … blocked for Doak Walker Award winner and unanimous first-team All-American Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 2,194 yards to lead the nation in rushing

2017 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 14 games ... made Badgers debut vs. Utah State on Sept. 1

2016 Season: Redshirt season

High School: Four-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout … invited to 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … two-time first-team all-state by Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and Associated Press as a junior and senior … two-time Fox River Classic Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year and first-team All-FRCC selection … second-team All-FRCC as a sophomore … team captain and team MVP as a senior … swept discus and shot put titles at 2015 Wisconsin Division 1 state meet as a junior … finished state runner-up in both discus and shot put as a sophomore … high school coach was Gary Westerman

Personal: Parents are Thomas and Angie Van Lanen … father swept Wisconsin Division 2 state titles in discus and shot put in 1994

Courtesy of Wisconsin athletics