| No. 3 – Cincinnati Bearcats | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Cole Tabb is an American college football running back for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal.
Tabb attended Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He was the 2022–2023 Northwest Florida Daily News Male Athlete of the Year and USA Today 3S Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 2,407 yards. He committed to Stanford University to play college football.
In his first year at Stanford in 2024, Tabb played in three games and had 130 yards on 27 carries. In 2025, he started three of 11 games, rushing 114 times for 445 with three touchdowns. After the season, Tabb entered the transfer portal and committed to the University of Cincinnati. He entered his first season at Cincinnati in 2026 splitting carries with Gi'Bran Payne.
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Stanford | 11 | 3 | 114 | 445 | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 7 | 1 | 65 | 621 | 9.6 | 9 | 14 | 139 | 9.9 | 3 |
| Career | 21 | 6 | 206 | 1196 | 5.8 | 12 | 20 | 170 | 8.5 | 3 | |
Tabb's uncle, Desi Relaford is a former Major League Baseball infielder.