| Houston Cougars–No. 9 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Mount Vernon (Fortville, Indiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Tanner Koziol is an American football tight end for the Houston Cougars. He previously played for the Ball State Cardinals.
Koziol attended Mount Vernon High School in Fortville, Indiana. He was rated as a three-star recruit. [1] Initially, Koziol committed to play college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. [2] However, he later flipped his commitment to play for the Ball State Cardinals. [3]
As a freshman in 2022, Koziol hauled in 35 receptions for 373 yards and seven touchdowns, earning freshman all-American honors. [4] In 2023, he hauled in 34 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns for the Cardinals, earning third-team all-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors. [4] After the season, Koziol entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to play for the Louisville Cardinals before de-committing and returning to Ball State. [3] During the 2024 season, he notched 94 receptions for 839 yards and eight touchdowns and was named second-team all-MAC. [5] After the season, Koziol entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]
Koziol transferred to play for the Wisconsin Badgers. [5]
Koziol transferred away from Wisconsin after 15 practices. [7]
On April 17, 2025, Koziol announced that he would transfer to Houston. [8]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Ball State | 12 | 5 | 35 | 373 | 10.7 | 7 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 12 | 9 | 34 | 295 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 12 | 8 | 94 | 839 | 8.9 | 8 |
| 2025 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 13 | 115 | 8.8 | 1 |
| Career | 38 | 24 | 176 | 1,622 | 9.2 | 19 | |