Justin Cole

Justin Mitchell Alexander Cole (born November 22, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at San Jose State, where in 49 games he recovered five fumbles and forced another four.[1]

Justin Cole
No. 52, 93
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1987-11-22) November 22, 1987
Pasadena, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Chino Hills (Chino Hills, California)
College:San Jose State
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-WAC Second-team (2008, 2009)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:9
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Career CFL statistics
Total tackles:20
Sacks:7.0
Forced fumbles:2
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Cole has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early years

Cole attended Chino Hills High School,[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		 242 lb
(110 kg)		 4.76 s1.63 s2.70 s4.42 s7.13 s34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

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.[6] The Browns cut Cole on August 30.[7]

Oakland Raiders

Cole was signed by the Oakland Raiders during the 2014 offseason, but was released on August 24, 2014.[8]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Cole was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders practice roster on October 8, 2014.[9] Cole was waived on November 6.[10]

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.[11]

References
  1. "Chiefs Sign 11 Rookie Free Agents". WDAF-TV. April 25, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  2. "Justin Cole Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. "Justin Cole Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  4. 2010 San Jose State University Commencement Student-Athlete Participation Archived February 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Justin Cole Draft Profile". NFLDraftScout.com.
  6. Browns sign Brock Bolen, Justin Cole
  7. "CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories".
  8. Raiders Announce Transactions
  9. "Riders Make Roster Moves". oursportscentral.com. October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  10. "Transactions | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  11. "JUSTIN COLE". cfl.ca. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
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