Myles Cole
{{short description|American football player (born 2000))}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Myles Cole
|image=
|caption=
|currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
|number=59
|position=Defensive end
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2000|4|29}}
|birth_place=Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|height_in=6
|weight_lb=278
|highlights=
|high_school=Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana)
|college={{ubl|Louisiana–Monroe (2018–2021)
|Texas Tech (2022–2023)}}
|draftyear=2024
|draftround=7
|draftpick=236
|pastteams=
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
|status=Active
|pfr = C/ColeMy00
}}
Myles Cole (born April 29, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life and college
Cole attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. He committed to the University of Louisiana at Monroe to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Jimmy |date=December 19, 2017 |title=Evangel's Byron Dawson sees good, bad with early signing period |url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2017/12/19/evangels-byron-dawson-sees-good-bad-early-signing-period/967178001/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=The Times |language=en-US}}
Cole played at Louisiana-Monroe from 2018 to 2021. In 34 games, he had 41 tackles and 1.5 sacks. After the 2021 season, he transferred to Texas Tech University.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Don |date=March 28, 2022 |title=Tech signs transfer DE from ULM |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/03/28/college-football-ulm-defensive-end-plans-transfer-texas-tech/7188946001/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Don |date=September 30, 2022 |title=Myles Cole finds role on Texas Tech football defensive line |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2022/09/30/myles-cole-finds-role-on-texas-tech-football-defensive-line/69526451007/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |language=en-US}} In two years at Texas Tech, he played in 25 games and had 44 tackles and 3.5 sacks.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Don |date=March 23, 2023 |title=Tech looks to lanky edge players Steve Linton, Myles Cole to help fill Tyree Wilson-sized void |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/03/23/tech-looks-to-long-edge-players-linton-cole-to-help-fill-tyree-wilson-sized-void/70043682007/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Don |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Texas Tech football's Myles Cole opts out of Independence Bowl |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/12/12/texas-tech-footballs-myles-cole-opts-out-of-independence-bowl/71896669007/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2023 |title=Myles Cole trying to live up to lofty billing for Texas Tech football |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/09/27/myles-cole-trying-to-live-up-to-lofty-billing-for-texas-tech-football/70925846007/ |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=Lubbock Online}}
Cole participated in the 2024 Senior Bowl and 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.{{Cite web |last=Richman |first=Jacob |date=February 29, 2024 |title=2024 NFL Combine results: Two Texas college D-linemen put up eye-popping numbers |url=https://www.gulflive.com/aggies/2024/02/2024-nfl-combine-results-myles-cole-jalyx-hunt-impress-among-texas-college-d-linemen.html |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=Gulf Live |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6
| weight = 278
| dash = 4.67
| ten split = 1.65
| twenty split = 2.73
| shuttle =
| cone drill =
| vertical = 35.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench =
| arm span = 36 7/8
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/myles-cole/3200434f-4c15-3169-e8c9-638b5cf60e05 |title=Myles Cole Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 21, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018640&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Myles Cole College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 21, 2024}}
}}
Cole was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 236th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Logue |first=Gus |date=April 27, 2024 |title=The pick is in: Jaguars select Texas Tech DE Myles Cole at 236th overall |url=https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2024/4/27/24143147/jaguars-draft-myles-cole-236th-overall-2024 |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=Big Cat Country |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.jaguars.com/team/players-roster/myles-cole/ Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
- [https://ulmwarhawks.com/sports/football/roster/myles-cole/4825 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks bio]
- [https://texastech.com/sports/football/roster/myles-cole/12475 Texas Tech Red Raiders bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Evangel Christian Academy alumni
Category:Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players