Justin Cole
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| Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 22, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pasadena, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Chino Hills (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice Roster | ||||||||
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Justin Alexander Cole (born November 22, 1987) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at San Jose State, where in 49 games he recovered five fumbles and forced another four.[1]
Cole has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders.
Early years
Cole attended Chino Hills High School, where he was credited with 36 tackles and four quarterback sacks and was named his team’s "Most Improved Player" as a senior. He received first-team All-Sierra League and second-team All-Inland Empire honors in 2004.
Regarded as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was not listed among the top prospects of his class.[2]
College career
After redshirting his initial year at San Jose State, Cole recorded 32 tackles, including 9.5 tackles for loss, and 4.0 quarterback sacks in his freshman year. He earned freshman All-America recognition from the Sporting News. Cole added 36 tackles in his sophomore season.
In his junior year, Cole doubled his career tackle total with 68 stops, and also had 5.0 sacks (sixth in the WAC). He came up with his first career interception, a 62-yard interception return for a touchdown and his single game career best of 12 tackles (1 solo, 11 assisted) against Boise State. He earned a Second Team All-WAC selection, which he also received in his senior year. Cole graduated from San Jose State with a B.S. in business management in 2010.[3]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 3⅛ in | 242 lb | 4.76 s | 1.63 s | 2.70 s | 4.42 s | 7.13 s | 34½ in | 9 ft 9 in | 22 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
After being signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 4, 2011, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams on November 14.
Cleveland Browns
Cole signed with the Cleveland Browns on July 24, 2013.[5] The Browns cut Cole on August 30.[6]
Oakland Raiders
Cole was signed by the Oakland Raiders during the 2014 offseason, but was released on August 24, 2014.[7]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Cole was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders practice roster on October 8, 2014.[8] Cole was waived on November 6.[9]
References
- ↑ "Chiefs Sign 11 Rookie Free Agents". WDAF-TV. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ "Justin Cole Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ 2010 San Jose State University Commencement Student-Athlete Participation
- ↑ "Justin Cole Draft Profile". NFLDraftScout.com.
- ↑ Browns sign Brock Bolen, Justin Cole
- ↑ http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2013/08/30/browns-roster-cuts-to-come-projecting-the-final-53/
- ↑ Raiders Announce Transactions
- ↑ "Riders Make Roster Moves". oursportscentral.com. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions