Wangen is a standout runner known for his tenacious and determined playing style. One of his key strengths is his ability to keep his legs moving on contact, allowing him to break tackles and gain additional yards after being hit. His ability to fight for extra yards showcases his physicality and strength, making him an imposing ball carrier. Wangen’s toughness is evident as he fearlessly runs defenders over, particularly in short-yardage situations. He possesses a high football IQ, demonstrating an excellent understanding of when and how to bounce runs outside. Furthermore, his reliability as a receiver out of the backfield enhances his overall versatility, making him a dual-threat player out of the backfield. With solid vision and patience, Wangen excels at reading defenses, allowing him to navigate through traffic and exploit running lanes.

A member of Blooming Prairie’s absolutely loaded sophomore class, 5’11, 190 lb. RB Cole Wangen is holding down the RB6 and #67 overall spot in our recent 2025 MN rankings update. Wangen posted back-to-back 4.4s in the short-shuttle at our recent PRzMN Stock-Up Showcase and reinforced the COD skills with two 7.22 L-drills, starting off his strong individual performance at the Showcase with a good showing during testing. He also reports good numbers in the weight room, including a verified 225 lb. power clean along with a 250 lb. bench and 405 lb. squat. In his midseason sophomore highlights, Wangen showed off some good elusiveness in the open field, particularly in making that last DB miss, and is strong enough to put in hard-charging reps between the tackles, bouncing off defenders and setting up DBs and LBs to run around them. Good-lookin’ RB out of the Outstate that can wear down a defense over the course of four quarters.