Cole Tabb

Career Accolades Outstanding Freshman Award (2025) As a Redshirt Freshman (2025) Outstanding Freshman Award Played in 11 games, making three starts in his second season Set career highs across the board with 114 carries for 445 yards and three rushing touchdowns, finishing second on the team in all categories Added two receptions for 14 yards Ranked fifth in the ACC for rushing yards by a freshman running back The last Stanford freshman running back with at least 400 rushing yards was Anthony Wilkerson in 2010 Led the way during Stanford's win against Florida State during Reunion Homecoming, with a 29-carry, 118-yard performance with a touchdown (Oct. 18) Named ACC Running Back and Rookie of the Week following the victory Scored his first collegiate touchdown on Stanford's opening drive against San Jose State (Sept. 27) Added his final touchdown of the season on the road against North Carolina (Nov. 8) Returned three kicks for 38 total yards in the first two games of the year As a Freshman (2024) Appeared in three games as a true freshman, making two starts...retains the ability to redshirt Finished the season with 130 rushing yards on 27 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per carry Made his collegiate debut at NC State and carried the ball 11 times for 72 yards (Nov. 2) His 11 carries are the most by a Stanford running back in his collegiate debut since Toby Gerhart's 16 at Oregon in 2006 His 72 all-purpose yards are the most by a Cardinal running back in his collegiate debut since Christian McCaffrey's 122 against UC Davis in 2014 Earned his first start in Stanford's win over No. 22/19 Louisville (Nov. 16) Hauled in his first two receptions in his second career start at San Jose State (Nov. 29) Prior to Stanford Played at Choctawatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida for head coach Frank Beasley A four-star recruit by ESPN, ranked as the No. 29 running back nationally by ESPN Ranked as the No. 6 running back in the state of Florida by ESPN and No. 10 by 247Sports A four-sport student-athlete in high school, also played baseball, ran track, and competed in weightlifting Earned varsity letters in football and baseball Amassed over 5,100 rushing yards in his career with 55 rushing touchdowns, while adding another six receiving touchdowns Set the Choctawatchee single-game rushing record with a 365-yard performance Finished second in the state of Florida in rushing in 2022 with 2,407 yards, and was ninth in 2023 with 1,826 2022-2023 Northwestern Florida Daily News Male Athlete of the Year USA Today 3S Offensive Player of the Year First Team All-State Personal Son of Winston Relaford and Aimee Tabb Has two brothers: Cameron and Steven Father was a 12th Round selection of the Atlanta Braves in the 1987 MLB Draft Uncle Desi Relaford was a 4th Round selection of the Seattle Mariners in the 1996 MLB Draft and played 11 seasons for seven teams, including five years with the Philadelphia Phillies Enjoys playing video games, working out, and playing pickleball Interested in studying Sports Management or Business