Tanner Koziol
| No. 9 – Houston Cougars | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 28, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Vernon (Fortville, Indiana) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Tanner Koziol (born January 28, 2004) is an American college football tight end for the Houston Cougars. He previously played for the Ball State Cardinals.
Early life
Koziol attended Mount Vernon High School in Fortville, Indiana. He was rated as a three-star recruit.[1] Initially, Koziol committed to play college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.[2] However, he later flipped his commitment to play for the Ball State Cardinals.[3]
College career
Ball State
As a freshman in 2022, Koziol hauled in 35 receptions for 373 yards and seven touchdowns, earning freshman all-American honors.[4] In 2023, he hauled in 34 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns for the Cardinals, earning third-team all-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors.[4] After the season, Koziol entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to play for the Louisville Cardinals before de-committing and returning to Ball State.[3] During the 2024 season, he notched 94 receptions for 839 yards and eight touchdowns and was named second-team all-MAC.[5] After the season, Koziol entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Wisconsin
Koziol transferred to play for the Wisconsin Badgers.[5]
Koziol transferred away from Wisconsin after 15 practices.[7]
Houston
On April 17, 2025, Koziol announced that he would transfer to Houston.[8]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Ball State | 12 | 5 | 35 | 373 | 10.7 | 7 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 12 | 9 | 34 | 295 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 12 | 8 | 94 | 839 | 8.9 | 8 |
| 2025 | Houston | 13 | 13 | 74 | 727 | 9.8 | 6 |
| Career | 49 | 35 | 237 | 2,234 | 9.4 | 24 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.70 s | 1.62 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Connolly, Matt (December 14, 2024). "Ball State TE transfer Tanner Koziol commits to Wisconsin". On3.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Guskey, Jordan (July 17, 2021). "Tanner Koziol talks about being one of the members of BSU football's 2021 recruiting class to grayshirt". The Star-Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Hampton, Cade (October 15, 2024). "Ball State football: Why Tanner Koziol stayed after near transfer". The Star-Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Becker, Dana (December 14, 2024). "Wisconsin football adds top transfer portal tight end in Tanner Koziol". Wisconsin Badgers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Olson, Max (December 14, 2024). "Tanner Koziol transferring from Ball State to Wisconsin". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Hampton, Cade (December 6, 2024). "Ball State football star tight end Tanner Koziol to enter transfer portal". The Star-Press. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Blazevich, Payne (April 16, 2025). "Badgers tight end Tanner Koziol enters the transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Truax, Barkley (April 17, 2025). "Wisconsin transfer TE Tanner Koziol commits to Houston". On3.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Tanner Koziol Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Tanner Koziol College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.