Comets in College 

This page keeps track of every Comet football player who has ever been on a college football roster, their accomplishments for that team, and any post-college involvement with the game of football. 

This archival page is still under “construction”. We believe that there are likely a handful of players we are missing from before 1980 as well as information on many players’ careers from before the 1990s. As we find/acquire/learn of more players from decades past, we will add them! Please email Coach Cook with any information that is missing or needs to be added!  

Coach Cook’s email: cookv@glcomets.net

Go Comets!

Summary:

We know of 137 Comets who had at least 1 season with a college football team

Comets have played football at 46 different colleges & universities

Comets who played for a school in a different state: 38

Comets who played NCAA Division I-A (FBS): 29

Comets who played NCAA Division I-AA (FCS): 7

Comets who played NCAA Division II: 43

Comets who played NCAA Division III: 51

Comets who played NAIA: 1

Comets who played NJCAA: 2

Comets who played in Canada: 1

Comets who won a National Championship in college: 4

Comets who appeared in a National Championship in college: 6

Comets who won a Conference Championship in college: 34

Comets who played in an NCAA Division I FBS Bowl Game: 17

Comets who played in an NCAA Division II Bowl Game: 1

Comets who played in the NCAA playoffs (any division): 19

Comets named All-America in college: 2

Comets named All-Conference in college: 23

Comets named Academic All-America in college: 5

Comets named Academic All-Conference in college: 22

Comets inducted into a college Athletic Hall of Fame: 2

Schools that Comets have attended the most: Northwood (9), Alma (9),

Ferris State (9), Olivet (8), Albion (7), Michigan State (6), Hillsdale (6), Grand Valley (6),  Northern Michigan (6)

Grand Ledge Classes with most college football players:

Class of 2011: 8 (Cadwell, Cook, Eavey, Edgett, Hess, Johnson, Kissane, Panwas)

Class of 2015: 8 (Blatt, Dobie, Edlin, Houghton, C.Jones, S.Jones, Perez, D.Techentin)

Class of 2013: 7 (Bedard, Andre Carter, Cornell, Farr, Horak, Kreager, Quain)

Class of 2023: 7 (Costello, Foster, Konieczny, Legal, Quick, Stocker, Williams)