Cole Pennington Age And Wikipedia: All About Chad Pennington Son

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Well-renowned NFL star Chad Pennington’s son Cole Pennington is presently 20 years old. He is a freshman at Marshall University and plays as quarterback for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

As he is a prominent young college football star, Cole’s age is one of the hot topics of internet discussion.

The 6’3″ quarterback is hardworking, goal-oriented, and looks set to carry on his father’s legacy in football.

Chad Pennington is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Like his son Cole, he played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd, winning the Sammy Baugh Trophy.

Chad was a first-round pick in the NFL draft in 2000 and played for the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins in his career.

The star quarterback married his college girlfriend, Robin Hampton, on March 1, 2001. The couple have three sons together.

Cole Pennington Age And Wikipedia

As mentioned earlier, Cole is currently 20 years of age.

The American native quarterback was born in the town of Versailles, Kentucky. Cole attended Sayre, Kentucky’s local high school.

He is currently a freshman at University and is one of the country’s most highly touted young football players. 

The ESPN three-star rated prospect received offers from Akron, Ball State, and Eastern Kentucky before committing to Marshall. In his relatively short college career, the Kentucky native has thrown for nearly 450 passing yards.

He is a physical specimen, standing at 6’3″ and 212 pounds, and dons the #12 jersey for his college football team.

Is Cole Pennington On Social Media?  

In terms of his social media presence, Cole seems most active on X (@c_pennington10).

Rather than his personal life, he shares in-game moments on his social media platforms. He mainly shares pictures of himself or cheers on his friends and teammates through posts on X. 

From the posts he shares on social media, he seems to be a highly motivated individual ready to continue his father’s legacy in the NFL.

What Is Chad Pennington Doing Post NFL?

Following his fourth shoulder surgery in 2012, Chad Pennington announced he would retire from football.

The NFL icon and his wife, Robin, founded a charity called the “1st and 10 Foundation” in 2003. Since its inception, the foundation has given more than half a million dollars to charitable organizations.

Chad has also mixed with hands with football coaching. He was hired in 2018 to be coach of Lexington, Kentucky’s Sayre School’s new football team. He led the team to a 3–5 record in his first year of coaching.

Furthermore, he started coaching the middle school team at Sayre and then helped start the new high school varsity program in 2020.

Chad’s extensive football experience has brought a new level of respect to the sport at Sayre. On top of this, the players have also realized that they have a rare chance of learning the game from a former NFL player.

“All of our coaches including myself, we’ve been 15-16 years old being a high school football player and student-athlete, we understand the challenges that they face,” Pennington said.

Pennington’s other son, Luke Pennington, is also with the squad at Sayre, learning from his dad.

Besides charity and football coaching, he has also ventured into stock contracting. Pennington and his family currently reside in Woodford County, Kentucky.

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