Cole Hauser plays Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone, one of the most-watched characters on American television. His middle son is 6ft 3in, 280lb, and has committed to play offensive line for NC State. Colt Daniel Hauser is the rare celebrity child whose public profile comes from a recruiting database rather than a red carpet.
Quick Bio / At a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Colt Daniel Hauser |
| Date of Birth | June 12, 2008 |
| Father | Cole Hauser, actor |
| Mother | Cynthia Daniel, actress and photographer |
| Siblings | Ryland, older brother; Steely Rose, younger sister |
| Position in Family | Middle child |
| High School | Cardinal Newman, West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Sport | American football, offensive line |
| Listed Size | 6ft 3in, around 280lb |
| College Commitment | NC State |
The Hauser Family
Cole Hauser
Colt’s father has been a working actor since the early 1990s, with Dazed and Confused, Good Will Hunting, Tigerland and 2 Fast 2 Furious behind him. His career changed decisively with Yellowstone, where Rip Wheeler became the show’s breakout character.
Cole Hauser is himself from an entertainment family: his father was the actor Wings Hauser, and the line goes back further through Hollywood on both sides.
Cynthia Daniel
Colt’s mother, Cynthia Daniel, was one half of the twin sisters who played Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in Sweet Valley High in the 1990s. She left acting and moved into photography, and has largely raised the family away from Los Angeles.
The family is based in Florida rather than California — which is a substantial part of why Colt’s football career happened at all.
The Football Career
Cardinal Newman
Colt plays offensive line for Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach. In December he was part of the team that won the school’s first FHSAA Class 1A state championship — a genuine achievement in Florida, which is among the most competitive high school football states in the country.
Recruitment
He drew Division I interest, holding multiple scholarship offers including from West Virginia, before committing to play for NC State as a rising senior.
Offensive line is the least glamorous position on a football field and the one where size and technique matter most. At 6ft 3in and around 280lb as a high schooler, he has the frame for it.
Why This Is Unusual
The overwhelming majority of second-generation Hollywood children who become publicly visible do so through acting, modelling or social media. Colt Hauser became visible because college football recruiting is exhaustively covered in the United States, and because he is good enough to be on those lists.
It is a genuinely independent achievement. A scholarship offer from an ACC programme is not something a famous surname produces.
Privacy
The Hauser family has kept its children largely out of entertainment coverage. Colt’s exposure is confined to sports reporting, and there is no meaningful public record of his life outside football.
He is also still a teenager, and this profile does not go beyond what sports media has legitimately reported.
What Comes Next
He finishes high school at Cardinal Newman before enrolling at NC State. Offensive linemen typically redshirt or develop for a year or two before playing meaningful snaps, so the realistic timeline for seeing him on the field is a few seasons out.
More sports family profiles: Aaron Jones and Virginia Halas McCaskey.
