Cole Madison
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cole Madison
| image =
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| current_team =
| number = 61
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|20}}
| birth_place = Burien, Washington, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 308
| high_school = John F. Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Washington)
| college = Washington State
| draftyear = 2018
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 138
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Pac-12 (2017)
| pfr = MadiCo01
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Cole Madison (born December 20, 1994) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at Washington State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
College career
Madison attended and played college football at Washington State under head coach Mike Leach from 2013 to 2017. After redshirting in 2013, he was a major contributor for the following four seasons. In 2014, he made his collegiate debut and first start in the season opener against Rutgers. In 2015, he started all 13 games at right tackle and garnered All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention accolades. In 2016, he started all 13 games at right tackle. He was named as an All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention and to the All-America Second-team and All-Pac-12 First-team by Pro Football Focus. In 2017, he started all 13 games at right tackle and was named All-Pac-12 Conference Second-team and All-Pac-12 First-team by the Associated Press.{{Cite web |title=Cole Madison – 2017 Football Roster – Washington State University |url=https://wsucougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3682 |access-date=August 17, 2018 |website=wsucougars.com}}
Professional career
=2018 season=
Madison was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft (138th overall).{{Cite web |last=Spofford |first=Mike |date=April 28, 2018 |title=Packers add offensive lineman at top of fifth round |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-draft/article-1/packers-add-offensive-lineman-at-top-of-fifth-round/7ea6aa17-4dad-4175-be49-ec2f5f086f07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501175136/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-draft/article-1/packers-add-offensive-lineman-at-top-of-fifth-round/7ea6aa17-4dad-4175-be49-ec2f5f086f07 |archive-date=May 1, 2018 |access-date=April 28, 2018 |website=Packers.com}} He signed his rookie contract on May 7, 2018.{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2018 |title=Packers sign six draft picks |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-six-draft-picks/cc3c7a20-f459-482e-817e-8de715332227 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507191343/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-six-draft-picks/cc3c7a20-f459-482e-817e-8de715332227 |archive-date=May 7, 2018 |website=packers.com}} On August 13, 2018, the Packers reported that Madison was dealing with a personal issue.{{Cite web |date=August 13, 2018 |title=Packers not expecting Cole Madison 'anytime soon' |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-not-expecting-cole-madison-anytime-soon |website=Packers.com}} Madison did not participate in any games during the 2018 NFL season.
=2019 season=
On April 8, 2019, Madison was reinstated to the Packers active roster.{{cite web | last=Kruse | first=Zach | title=Packers guard Cole Madison reinstated to roster | website=Packers Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2019-04-08 | url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/08/g-cole-madison-reinstated-to-packers-roster/ | access-date=2025-01-23}}{{Cite web |last=Crabtree |first=Curtis |date=April 23, 2019 |title=Packers were 'pleasantly surprised' by Cole Madison's return to roster |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/23/packers-were-pleasantly-surprised-by-cole-madisons-return-to-roster/ |access-date=April 24, 2019 |website=ProFootballTalk}} Upon his return, Madison cited his mental health as the reason for this hiatus.{{Cite web |title=Cole Madison ready to get back to football |url=https://www.packers.com/news/cole-madison-ready-to-get-back-to-football?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |access-date=April 24, 2019 |website=packers.com}}{{Cite web |last=Journal |first=JASON WILDE For the State |title=Packers' Cole Madison returns to football after a year away: 'My life was on the line' |url=https://www.kpvi.com/packers-cole-madison-returns-to-football-after-a-year-away/article_fe42ccc6-1097-5c45-86f1-c2bb91de1b23.html |access-date=April 24, 2019 |publisher=KPVI |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424123338/https://www.kpvi.com/packers-cole-madison-returns-to-football-after-a-year-away/article_fe42ccc6-1097-5c45-86f1-c2bb91de1b23.html |url-status=dead }} The suicide of Madison's friend and teammate Tyler Hilinski in January 2018 is believed to be one of the reasons for his break from football.{{Cite web |title=Report: Loss of teammate is why Cole Madison is not with Packers |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/Article/Cole-Madison-Tyler-Hilinski-death--128975995/ |access-date=April 24, 2019 |website=Green Bay Packers}}
Madison entered the 2019 season as a backup interior lineman. On November 23, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in practice.{{Cite web |last=Alper, Josh |date=November 22, 2019 |title=Packers backup OL Cole Madison tore his ACL in practice this week |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/11/22/packers-backup-ol-cole-madison-tore-his-acl-in-practice-this-week/ |website=Pro Football Talk |publisher=NBC Sports}}{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2019 |title=Packers place G Cole Madison on injured reserve |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-place-g-cole-madison-on-injured-reserve |website=Packers.com}}
He was waived by the Packers on July 31, 2020, with a failed physical designation.{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2020 |title=Packers release FB Jordan Jones and G Cole Madison |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-fb-jordan-jones-and-g-cole-madison |access-date=July 31, 2020 |website=packers.com}}
References
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External links
- {{Sports links}}
- [http://wsucougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3682 Washington State Cougars bio]
{{Packers2018DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football offensive guards
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:People from Burien, Washington
Category:Players of American football from King County, Washington