Justin Cole
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Justin Cole
| image =
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| current_team =
| number = 52, 93
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Pasadena, California, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 242
| high_school = Chino Hills {{nowrap|(Chino Hills, California)}}
| college = San Jose State
| undraftedyear = 2010
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2010}}−{{NFL Year|2011}})
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2011}}−{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2014}})*
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2015}}−{{CFL Year|2016}})
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| highlights =
- 2× Second-team All-WAC (2008, 2009)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 9
| cflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| cflstatvalue1 = 20
| cflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| cflstatvalue2 = 7.0
| cflstatlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| cflstatvalue3 = 2
| cflstatlabel4 = Interceptions
| cflstatvalue4 = 1
| pfr = ColeJu00
}}
Justin Mitchell Alexander Cole (born November 22, 1987) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at San Jose State, where in 49 games he recovered five fumbles and forced another four.{{cite web|url=http://www.fox4kc.com/sports/wdaf-chiefs-rookie-selections-042510,0,7185014.story |title=Chiefs Sign 11 Rookie Free Agents |date=April 25, 2010 |publisher=WDAF-TV |accessdate=October 22, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Cole was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Early life
Cole attended Chino Hills High School,{{cite web |title=Justin Cole Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeJu00.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |accessdate=July 12, 2018 |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Justin-Cole-35540 |title=Justin Cole Recruiting Profile |work=Rivals.com |accessdate=October 26, 2010 }}
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.[http://www.nmnathletics.com/downloads2/382591.pdf 2010 San Jose State University Commencement Student-Athlete Participation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201081245/http://www.nmnathletics.com/downloads2/382591.pdf |date=February 1, 2015 }}
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3+1/8
| weight = 242
| dash = 4.76
| ten split = 1.63
| twenty split = 2.70
| shuttle = 4.42
| cone drill = 7.13
| vertical = 34+1/2
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 22
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=77321&draftyear=2010&genpos=OLB |title=Justin Cole Draft Profile |work=NFLDraftScout.com |date= }}
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=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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-sign-Brock-Bolen-Justin-Cole/7b01a6c9-6a0a-4ad8-8eb9-1fdb19397130 |title=Browns sign Brock Bolen, Justin Cole |access-date=July 25, 2013 |archive-date=July 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726193349/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-sign-Brock-Bolen-Justin-Cole/7b01a6c9-6a0a-4ad8-8eb9-1fdb19397130 |url-status=dead }} The Browns cut Cole on August 30.{{Cite web|url=http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2013/08/30/browns-roster-cuts-to-come-projecting-the-final-53/|title = CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories}}
=Oakland Raiders=
Cole was signed by the Oakland Raiders during the 2014 offseason, but was released on August 24, 2014.[http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Transactions/ab280b43-1473-44d8-8ed0-8cadfc1eecc2 Raiders Announce Transactions]
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
Cole was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders practice roster on October 8, 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4881520 | title=Riders Make Roster Moves | publisher=oursportscentral.com | date=October 8, 2014 | accessdate=October 23, 2014}} Cole was waived on November 6.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |title=Transactions {{pipe}} CFL.ca {{pipe}} Official Site of the Canadian Football League |accessdate=November 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205005714/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |archivedate=December 5, 2014 }}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
Cole played in five games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2015, recording three defensive tackles and two sacks. He played in 11 games for the Blue Bombers in 2016, recording 15 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, five sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/justin-cole/160109/ | title=JUSTIN COLE | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=March 15, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/roster/Justin-Cole/aa920dc3-3db8-4418-b62e-4d32d48c0559 Kansas City Chiefs bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104115602/http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/roster/justin-cole/aa920dc3-3db8-4418-b62e-4d32d48c0559/ |date=November 4, 2010 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928023010/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=202700 San Jose State Spartans bio]
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Category:Chino Hills High School alumni
Category:Players of American football from Pasadena, California
Category:Players of Canadian football from Pasadena, California
Category:American football linebackers
Category:San Jose State Spartans football players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:St. Louis Rams players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players