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Former Rutgers QB Cole Snyder joins Eastern Michigan

Cole Snyder commits out of the transfer portal.

For the third time in his college career, Cole Snyder is changing schools. After spending three years at Rutgers and two years at the University of Buffalo, Snyder will take his talents to Eastern Michigan in 2024. While Snyder will be changing schools, he is staying in the MAC Conference.

The Lakewood native is coming off a productive season for the University of Buffalo. During the 2023 campaign, Snyder added 2,109 passing yards and 13 passing touchdowns to his resume. In his two years as a Bill, Snyder recorded 31 passing touchdowns.

While Snyder’s time at Buffalo was cut short, he made a lasting impression. During the 2022 campaign, he earned the starting role. With him under center, the Bills went 7-6 and won the Camellia Bowl. That season, he became the third quarterback in program history to surpass 3,000 yards, joining Drew Willy and Tyree Jackson.

 

As Eastern Michigan prepares to welcome their new QB, they are hoping he can replicate his past success. Regardless of where he has been, Snyder has given his team a chance to win. During his stint at Rutgers, the talented senior completed 21 of his 31 passes.

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He will be looking to revitalize an Eagles team that finished the 2023 campaign with a 6-7 record. In conference play, they went 4-4.

Former Rutgers football quarterback Cole Snyder nearing a decision after Syracuse visit

Cole Snyder, a former Rutgers quarterback, talks about his recent visit to Syracuse.

Cole Snyder took a visit to Syracuse over the weekend, with the former Rutgers football quarterback looking to wind down his recruitment since entering the transfer portal last week.

Snyder, who spent three seasons at Rutgers and joined the program as part of the 2019 recruiting class, has been outstanding at Buffalo for the past two years. In 2023, Snyder completed 54.6 percent of his passes for 2,109 yards with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Over the weekend, Snyder took a visit to Syracuse where he was reunited with [autotag]Fran Brown[/autotag]. The Orange’s new head coach was the secondary coach at Rutgers during Snyder’s last two years with the Big Ten program.

“I really enjoyed my time at ‘Cuse this weekend. The other recruits that were there were all great guys,” Snyder said on Monday.

“I spent a lot of time with Meeks (Jackson Meeks) and I feel like we could have a great connection. Being around the coaches in person just showed me what type of culture they were going to have. Super excited for ‘Cuse football – they are going to be successful soon. It’s not a rebuild it’s a reload! I can feel the energy around the program.”

Meeks is in the transfer portal after having spent the last three seasons at Georgia. Brown spent the last two years at Georgia as their safeties coach.

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“Me and Jackson Meeks really connected. I love the way he plays the game and I think we could have a great connection early on,” Snyder said.

“Very familiar with this staff as well, having been in the same program as at least seven staff members. It was crazy to think about all the relationships that I already had and the familiarity around the program.”

In two seasons at Rutgers, Snyder completed 21-of-31 passes for 165 yards with a touchdown.

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Snyder, who is from upstate New York, likes the direction Brown is bringing to the program.

Brown has injected some much-needed energy into the program, already landing several recruits from over the weekend’s official visits.

“It has been great so far. He expressed a ton of confidence in me which as a guy with 365 days left in college football is important to me,” Snyder said of his relationship with Brown.

“I love everything he is about and the mission he has for this program.”

Snyder also holds offers from Rice and Vanderbilt coming out of the portal.

Former Rutgers quarterback Cole Snyder has an upcoming visit with Syracuse and Fran Brown

Cole Snyder, a former Rutgers quarterback, is set to visit Syracuse this weekend.

A former Rutgers football quarterback, Cole Snyder is set to visit Syracuse this weekend. It is a recruiting trip that will reunite Snyder with newly named Syracuse head coach Fran Brown.

Snyder came to Rutgers as a three-star recruit in the 2019 recruiting class. He was ranked the ninth-best player in New York according to 247Sports.

He saw limited snaps at Rutgers in 2020 and 2021 and then entered the transfer portal. During his last two years at Rutgers, he overlapped with Brown, who was the secondary coach with the Big Ten program.

In his last two seasons, which were spent at Buffalo as their starting quarterback, Snyder threw for 5,139 yards with 31 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. He completed 57 percent of his passes.

Snyder will be at Syracuse on Friday and Saturday.

“I’m super excited about Syracuse this weekend. I think coach Brown is the right guy for the job. I spent time with him at Rutgers and he was a fan favorite there,” Snyder told Rutgers Wire on Thursday.

“The thing that excites me most about this team is the guys they have returning. I think they have a ton of weapons with an experienced o-line – he latter being the most important part. Excited to see what ‘Cuse is all about this weekend. Syracuse is home for me, with it being an upstate New York guy!”

Midweek, Snyder visited Vanderbilt, who offered him early in the transfer portal process,

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Last weekend, he took a visit to Rice, another program that offered.

“It was great – I really enjoyed my time in Houston,” Synder said.

“I loved the hospitality from the coaches, players and support staff.”

Former Rutgers quarterback Cole Snyder will enter the NCAA transfer portal

Rutgers former quarterback Cole Synder announced he will enter the transfer portal after two seasons with the University of Buffalo. 

On Monday, former Rutgers quarterback Cole Synder announced on his social media accounts that he will enter the transfer portal after two seasons with the University of Buffalo. After three seasons with the Scarlet Knights, Synder joined the Bulls in 2021, starting 25 games over two seasons.

The Southwestern High School graduate (New York) recorded 5,139 yards on 474 completions with 31 touchdowns and 17 interceptions while playing with the Bulls. Synder registered a 57 percent completion rating while averaging 205.6 throwing yards per game. Also, he added 177 carries for 233 yards and five touchdowns in 23 games.

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Synder logged his best performance against Liberty in Week 3 this past season, throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns in a losing effort. The Lakewood, New York, native is just the third quarterback in program history to throw for 3,000 yards in a season.

While playing with the Scarlet Knights, Snyder appeared in nine games over three seasons (2019-2021). The former Rutgers quarterback recorded 21 completions on 31 attempts for 165 yards and a touchdown. He finished his Rutgers career with a 68 percent completion rating, averaging 18.3 throwing yards per game. In 2021, Snyder earned Academic All-Big Ten honors while appearing in six games that season.

The transfer portal entry window opens on December 4, but players can announce their transfer intentions before then, as Synder and many others will decide their future in the upcoming days.

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