Colin Cole (American football)

Colin Cole (American football)
This article is about an American football player. For the English officer of arms, see Colin Cole (officer of arms).
Colin Cole

Cole in action in a 2008 preseason game.
No. 90     free agent
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: June 24, 1980 (1980-06-24) (age 31)
Place of birth: Toronto, Canada
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
College: Iowa
Undrafted in 2003
Debuted in 2004 for the Green Bay Packers
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Tackles     218
Sacks     4.5
Forced Fumbles     1
Stats at NFL.com

Colin Anthony Cole (born June 24, 1980) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Iowa.

Cole has also played for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.

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Early years

When Cole was only 5 years old he moved to Florida. He attended South Plantation High School, where he excelled in football and wrestling. He was named second-team all-state in football, and won the state wrestling title as a senior. And on Friday, October 24, 2008 his football jersey number (number 34) was officially retired at South Plantation High School.

College career

Cole went to the University of Iowa on a football scholarship.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Upon graduation Cole played on the practice squad of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings before being signed to the active roster by the Packers.

The Packers extended a second-round ($1.417 million) tender to Cole a restricted free agent . Cole needed this higher tender because he was originally undrafted.

Cole was re-signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 17, 2008.

Cole became an Unrestricted Free Agent on February 27, 2009.

Seattle Seahawks

Cole was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on March 1, 2009; his five-year contract is worth $21.4 million, including $6 million in guaranteed money.[1] Colin Cole will start at Defensive Tackle for the Seahawks.

References

  1. ^ DT Cole Agrees to Deal With Seahawks Yahoo Sports, March 1, 2009

External links

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Active roster

2 Josh Portis | 4 Steven Hauschka | 6 Charlie Whitehurst | 7 Tarvaris Jackson | 9 Jon Ryan | 11 Deon Butler | 15 Doug Baldwin | 17 Mike Williams | 18 Sidney Rice | 20 Justin Forsett | 24 Marshawn Lynch | 25 Richard Sherman | 26 Michael Robinson | 27 Atari Bigby | 29 Earl Thomas | 31 Kam Chancellor | 32 Jeron Johnson | 33 Leon Washington | 34 Roy Lewis | 35 Kennard Cox | 36 Ron Parker 39 Brandon Browner | 41 Byron Maxwell | 42 Chris Maragos | 49 Clint Gresham | 50 K. J. Wright | 53 Malcolm Smith | 54 David Vobora | 55 Heath Farwell | 56 Leroy Hill | 57 David Hawthorne | 60 Max Unger | 61 Lemuel Jeanpierre | 67 Paul McQuistan | 68 Breno Giacomini | 69 Clinton McDonald | 72 Robert Gallery | 74 John Moffitt | 75 James Carpenter | 76 Russell Okung | 77 Jarriel King | 79 Red Bryant | 81 Golden Tate | 85 Anthony McCoy | 86 Zach Miller | 87 Benjamin Obomanu | 88 Cameron Morrah | 91 Chris Clemons | 92 Brandon Mebane | 93 Lazarius Levingston | 94 Anthony Hargrove | 98 Raheem Brock | 99 Alan Branch
Reserve lists

16 Kris Durham (IR) | 23 Marcus Trufant (IR) | 28 Walter Thurmond (IR) | 46 Jameson Konz (IR) | 52 Matt McCoy (IR) | 58 Dexter Davis (IR) | 89 John Carlson (IR) | 97 Jimmy Wilkerson (IR)
Practice Squad

19 Patrick Williams | 22 Allen Bradford | 47 Vai Taua | 48 Michael Morgan | 62 Brent Osborne | 82 John Nalbone | 83 Ricardo Lockette | 96 Pierre Allen
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Name Cole, Colin
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Date of birth June 24, 1980
Place of birth Toronto, Canada
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