

Cole Hikutini is a Slot Specialist TE for Louisville. Cole's 2016 season produced 56.7 total EPA across 60 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCharlotte | W70-14 | -20.9 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 24 | 1.95 |
| 2 | @Syracuse | W62-28 | -2.7 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.65 |
| 3 | vsFlorida State | W63-20 | 24.0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 12 · Avg 12.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.08 |
| 4 | @Marshall | W59-28 | -12.7 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 2 | 36 | 1.24 |
| 5 | @Clemson | L36-42 | 28.7 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 7 | vsDuke | W24-14 | -2.8 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.26 |
| 8 | vsNC State | W54-13 | 9.4 | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 1 | 67 | 1.46 |
| 9 | @Virginia | W32-25 | -3.8 | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 0 | 28 | 0.83 |
| 10 | @Boston College | W52-7 | -1.6 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 11 | vsWake Forest | W44-12 | -0.6 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 13 | 1.15 |
| 12 | @Houston | L10-36 | 10.1 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 12 | 0.48 |
| 13 | vsKentucky | L38-41 | -2.6 | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 1 | 24 | 1.27 |
| 1 | vsLSU | L9-29 | 25.3 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.18 |