Cole Wisniewski
| No. 5 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sparta (Sparta, Wisconsin) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Cole Wisniewski is an American football safety for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the North Dakota State Bison.
Early life
Wisniewski attended Sparta High School in Sparta, Wisconsin, and committed to play college football for the North Dakota State Bison.[1]
College career
North Dakota State
During his time at North Dakota State from 2020 to 2023, Wisniewski logged 195 tackles, 15 pass deflections, and eight interceptions, earning FCS all-American honors.[2][3][4][5] Wisniewski underwent foot surgery after a breakout 2023 season, forcing him to miss the entire 2024 season, after which he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6][7]
Texas Tech
Wisniewski transferred to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[3] In week 10 of the 2025 season, he totaled ten tackles in a victory over BYU.[8]
References
- ^ Staton, Zach. "Bison add Wisniewski to 2020 football recruiting class". InForum. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Giese, Nathan (September 24, 2025). "Why Cole Wisniewski likened Texas Tech football's prep for Utah to his FCS days". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Giese, Nathan (December 11, 2024). "Texas Tech football adds FCS all-American out of transfer portal to bolster secondary". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Don (April 4, 2025). "Texas Tech football's Cole Wisniewski was an FCS all-American at North Dakota State". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Chornobroff, Shuan (September 24, 2025). "Sparta alum ready to make impact at Texas Tech after injury, transfer". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Kolpack, Jeff. "Foot surgery keeping Bison All-American Cole Wisniewski sidelined". InFourm. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Jared (December 2, 2024). "North Dakota State's Cole Wisniewski Enters Transfer Portal". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Wood, Andrew. "Tech S Cole Wisniewski battles through 'flu game' in Saturday's win over BYU". KCBD.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.