Cole Hefner

6’1 210 | 3.7 GPA l 2026' LB l Valley Christian HS (Cerritos,CA) | 2x 1st Team All-League l PROV 3:5-6 I NCAA#250251782 l [email protected] l 5624809272☎️

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

Senior Season Tape⬇️⬇️
#2026LB #Recruiting #uncommitted2026 #CollegeRecruiting #RecruitingJourney #LinebackerRecruiting
@dthedeacon @LorenKopff @johnwdavis @BrandonHuffman @Dellitweets @Chris_Camello @cristianjv_ @PGregorian

122 Total Tackles

397 Career Tackles (New School Record)

6.5 Sacks

1 Pick Six

https://t.co/Xs58z7keWB

[Oliver Boateng @oliverboateng26]

Blessed to receive an offer from Cal Lutheran University! Thank you Coach Lugo & Kingsmen staff. Grateful for the opportunity! #ClassOf2026 @CL@CLUFootball

@BlairAngulo @PGregorian @PrepRedzoneCA @mikehuntley63 @LA__WCP @LorenKopff @johnwdavis @GregBiggins @JReyes_NP @silasbravo_ @CoachLanceo @BL33TV @DavidDelgado_OC

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

2025 DREAM SEASON! Couldn’t have accomplished any of this without my teammates and coaches!!
*All-CIF SS Defensive POY *First Team All-League (3x) *First Team Offense-All Area (HMG) *First Team Defense-All Area (HMG) *Defensive POY-All Area (HMG) *Press Telegram Dream Team LB-2nd Team *Cal-Hi Sports All-State Nominee *CA Prep Varsity-A Top Middle LB Class of 26’
*Team: 2025 Most Valuable Player
*Team: 2025 Captains Award
*School Record - Career Tackles (397)
*605 All-Star Game Captain
*Scholar Athlete
*MOST IMPORTANT - 2025 CIF CHAMPION*🏆💍

[Benedictine Football @RavenFootballBC]

🏈 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🏈

Welcome to Raven Nation, Cole! @Hef_Cole
➡️Valley Christian High School

#Unleash26

𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 https://t.co/1vspQeE7nj

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

@Matty_AhYou https://t.co/7lMbn0INya

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

After a great conversation with Coach Parnell, I’m blessed to receive an offer to @APUFootball ‼️ @dthedeacon @BrothaCraig @CoachHartnett43 #2026LB #Recruiting #uncommitted2026 #CollegeRecruiting #RecruitingJourney #LinebackerRecruiting

[Valley Christian Athletics @VCHS_Athletics]

Congratulations to our All-Ironwood League honorees for Football! We’re so proud of you! https://t.co/4ZkjJ3bqWr

[Jordan Simpson @J5imp_]

Some guys who stood out through this week 605 ALL-STAR practice!

LB Cole Hefner - Valley Christian HS

ATH La’Brenten Wilson - Cerritos HS

ATH Alex Gutierrez - Gahr HS

OL Chidubem “Big O” Ozoagu - Cerritos HS

RB Okoro Lee - John Glenn

GAMEDAY: Warren HS 2pm Saturday!

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

Extremely honored to be named an All CIF Southern Section Defensive Player of the Year — this is a shared award with my incredible coaches and teammates that helped make it possible. Grateful for the journey that led us to that CIFSS championship💍!! #dreamseason #AllCIF #CIFSSdefensivePOY #2026LB #Recruiting #uncommitted2026 #CollegeRecruiting #RecruitingJourney #LinebackerRecruiting
@BrandonHuffman @johnwdavis @LorenKopff @PGregorian @dthedeacon @PrepRedzoneCA @mikehuntley63

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

After a great conversation with @coach_hauser I am blessed to receive an offer from Benedictine College‼️‼️@dthedeacon @CoachStrongBC @Coach_Bower_ #AG2G #2026LB #Recruiting #CollegeRecruiting #RecruitingJourney #LinebackerRecruiting

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

After a great conversation with @_CoachSwider I’m Blessed to receive an offer from Wheaton College‼️ @dthedeacon #2026LB #Recruiting #CollegeRecruiting #RecruitingJourney #LinebackerRecruiting

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

After a great conversation with @Coach_DanFields I am blessed to receive an offer from Lewis and Clark‼️
@dthedeacon #2026LB #Recruiting #uncommitted2026 #CollegeRecruiting #RecruitingJourney #LinebackerRecruiting

[Oliver Boateng @oliverboateng26]

Walking into the new year like…
One of 17 TDs from an unforgettable senior season
CIF-SS D9 Champs
’26 WR/DB | 6’2” 190 | 68 rec • 1,072 yds • 15 rec TD • 2 rush TD
46 tackles • 7 PBU • 1 INT • 2 blocked FGs
Grateful for 2025, excited for what’s next

https://t.co/JVTZBrt441
Open & evaluating opportunities"

#HappyNewYear #CIFChamps #WRU #ClassOf2026

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

Blessed to receive an offer from Ottawa University after a great conversation with @CoachJRupnow ‼️‼️ @CoachNickDavis @dthedeacon #2026LB #Recruiting #uncommitted2026 #CollegeRecruiting #RecruitingJourney #LinebackerRecruiting

[Cole Hefner @Hef_Cole]

Honored to be named Area Defensive player of the year‼️
#2026LB #Recruiting #uncommitted2026 #CollegeRecruiting #RecruitingJourney #LinebackerRecruiting
@dthedeacon @LorenKopff

[Cerritos Newspaper @cerritosnews]

@lorenkopff
@ssmithabcpio
@JNIEL8
@VCHS_Athletics
@VCHShoops
@Cerritoshs
@GOGAHRHS
@ahspioneers
@johnglennASB
@norwalk_high
@whitneyvoice
@LMHSMatadores
@Basketball_LM
@lamiradahighschool
@nlmusd
@TitansPioneer
@AnaheimUHSD
@lamiradalewis
@artesiahoops
@V https://t.co/xSYDdK7q2p

[Cerritos Newspaper @cerritosnews]

@lorenkopff
@ssmithabcpio
@JNIEL8
@VCHS_Athletics
@VCHShoops
@Cerritoshs
@GOGAHRHS
@ahspioneers
@johnglennASB
@norwalk_high
@whitneyvoice
@LMHSMatadores
@Basketball_LM
@lamiradahighschool
@nlmusd
@TitansPioneer
@AnaheimUHSD
@lamiradalewis
@artesiahoops
@V https://t.co/sV6zhJZTo0

[Loren Kopff @LorenKopff]

Valley Christian High (11-3) will host El Cajon-based Christian High (7-7) in the Division 5-AA Southern California Regional on Friday at 7:30. Christian defeated Central Union High in the CIF-San Diego Section Division III championship game.

[Anthony Ciardelli @Dellitweets]

Here are my interviews with Sean Bouma and Cole Hefner of CIF SS D9 Champion Valley Christian high school