Cole Norred is a sophomore offensive lineman for Georgia Southern. The 6'3", 290-pound native of Bremen, GA, played his final two high school seasons at Carrollton, where he earned honorable mention all-state honors and three all-region selections while helping the program to a 24-2 record and two regional titles. Norred began his college career at ETSU, appearing in 12 games as a true freshman in 2025 with seven starts at right guard. He accumulated 520 snaps and earned Third-Team FCS Freshman All-American and Fourth-Team All-SoCon recognition from Phil Steele, along with SoCon All-Freshman Team honors. He transferred to Georgia Southern in January and achieved a 4.0 GPA in the spring.