2021 Second Team Academic All-Big 12

Missed all of 2022 due to injuries, but still enters 2023 with 16 career starts ... The only offensive player to start every game for the Cowboys in 2021.

2022 (Junior): Did not play due to injury.

2021 (Sophomore): A second team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Started all 14 games, making him OSU’s only offensive player who started every game of the season ... Started the season opener at right guard then moved to left tackle for the other 13 games ... Made a key fumble recovery vs. OU to prevent an OU touchdown ... The only offensive lineman credited by OSU’s coaches with more than 1,000 plays on the season ... Also credited with 21 pancake blocks to tie Josh Sills for the team lead and with 38 knockdowns to rank second.

2020 (Freshman): Opening day starter at right guard, but nearly missed the entire season after sustaining an injury in that contest ... Returned to play in only one other game - the Cowboys’ Cheez-It Bowl win over Miami ... OSU won both games in which Birmingham played.

2019: Redshirted.

High School: Played for coach Gary Joseph at Katy … Anchored an offensive line that allowed Katy to rush for 3,893 yards in 2018 - a 299.5 yards-per-game average - and 55 rushing touchdowns, according to MaxPreps … Seven running backs recorded at least 10 carries for Katy in 2018, and all but one averaged 5.4 yards per carry or better, according to MaxPreps … First-team all-state from the Padilla Coaches Poll ... A two-time All-District 19-6A performer that was also a second-team All-Super Team Texas Football Magazine honoree ... Also excelled in pass protection, allowing his team to complete 106 of 162 attempts for 2,021 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior … Won at least 10 games in each of his four high school seasons, including a 16-0 state-championship run as a freshman in 2015 … Finished his high school career with a 49-6 career record … Katy’s rushing attack averaged 6.9 yards per carry in 2017 and 7.4 in 2016, according to MaxPreps … Played a key role in helping Katy rack up 3,366 rushing yards and 47 touchdowns during his sophomore season in 2016 … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Slotted as the No. 21 offensive guard in the nation and the No. 72 overall player in the state of Texas by Rivals … 247Sports listed him as the No. 74 player coming out of Texas ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boise State, Colorado, Houston, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Pittsburgh, Texas Tech, Wisconsin and several others.

Personal: Born Oct. 24, 2000 … Son of Scott and Rhonda Birmingham … Entrepreneurship major.

Cole Birmingham