Myles Cole
| No. 59 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 29, 2000 |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Myles Cole (born April 29, 2000) is an American 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.
Career[edit]
Cole attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. He committed to the University of Louisiana at Monroe to play college football.[1]
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.[2][3] In two years at Texas Tech, he played in 25 games and had 44 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[4][5][6]
Cole participated in the 2024 Senior Bowl and 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.[7]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
278 lb (126 kg) |
36+7⁄8 in (0.94 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.67 s | 1.65 s | 2.73 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Cole was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 236th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.
References[edit]
- ^ "Evangel's Byron Dawson sees good, bad with early signing period". The Times (Shreveport). December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Tech signs transfer DE from ULM". Lubbock Online. March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Myles Cole finds role on Texas Tech football defensive line". Lubbock Online. September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Tech looks to lanky edge players Steve Linton, Myles Cole to help fill Tyree Wilson-sized void". Lubbock Online. March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Tech football's Myles Cole opts out of Independence Bowl". Lubbock Online. December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Myles Cole trying to live up to lofty billing for Texas Tech football". Lubbock Online. September 27, 2023.
- ^ "2024 NFL Combine results: Two Texas college D-linemen put up eye-popping numbers".
- ^ "Myles Cole Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Myles Cole College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
External links[edit]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- Evangel Christian Academy alumni
- Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players
- Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks
- Jacksonville Jaguars players