Audie Cole

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Audie Cole
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Cole in 2013
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1989-06-01) June 1, 1989 (age 35)
Monroe, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Monroe (MI)
College: North Carolina State
NFL draft: 2012  / round: 7 / pick: 210
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:86
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Audie Raymond Cole (born June 1, 1989) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at NC State and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft. [1]

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Early life

Cole played as a quarterback, safety and linebacker at Monroe High School. He was a three-year starter at quarterback and also played defense as a senior. He threw for 3,285 yards and 23 touchdowns in his career and was named All-league as a senior after rushing for 10 touchdowns and throwing for more than 1,700 yards. Cole also lettered in baseball and basketball at Monroe, and was a Golden Glove winner in boxing.

Regarded as a two-star recruit, Cole was ranked as a top-30 player out of the state of Michigan by Rivals.com. [2] He chose North Carolina State University after originally committing to Central Michigan.

College career

As a freshman at NC State in 2007, Cole redshirted the season at linebacker.

Freshman season (2008)

In 2008, Cole saw action mainly on special teams, and his 213 specialty snaps ranked third on the team. He totalled 14 tackles during his freshman season.

Sophomore season (2009)

As a sophomore in 2009, Cole started all 12 games, leading NC State's in tackles with 85 stops, finishing second in tackles for loss with eight and also tallying four sacks. He led the team in stops versus Florida State (9) and North Carolina (10). He racked up a career-high 13 tackles at Virginia Tech. He was recipient of the team's Al Michaels Award, which is given to the player who "puts team before self.

Junior season (2010)

As a junior in 2010, Cole played the Sam linebacker spot, but moved to middle linebacker in the spring, leading the defense with 809 snaps from scrimmage. He tied for the team lead in tackles with 97, while his 10.5 tackles for loss ranked third among Wolfpack players. He tied his career-high with 13 stops in the win at North Carolina. In that game, he had a six-yard sack and also recovered a fumble. He led the team in tackles at Central Florida with a dozen, including a sack, two others for loss, and also pulled down his first career interception. For his performance, Cole was named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week by the league and the ACC Player of the Week by Rivals.com .

Senior season (2011)

In the spring drills, Cole moved to middle linebacker for his senior season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		246 lb
(112 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.81 s1.68 s2.86 s4.29 s6.96 s35 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]

Minnesota Vikings

Cole with the Vikings in 2015 Audie Cole 2015.JPG
Cole with the Vikings in 2015

Cole intercepted 2 passes, on consecutive plays, in the Vikings second preseason game against the Buffalo Bills returning both for touchdowns on August 17, 2012. [5]

On November 7, 2013, Cole was waived by the Vikings to make room for offensive tackle Kevin Murphy who was signed out of the practice squad due to injuries on the team.

On November 9, 2013, Minnesota Vikings re-signed Audie Cole. In Week 13, he was named starting MLB, in place of Erin Henderson.

In Week 9 on November 8, 2015, Cole started his first game of the season in place of injured Eric Kendricks against the St. Louis Rams. [6] Unfortunately, Cole suffered a fractured ankle in the fourth quarter against the Rams, ending his season. [7]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 11, 2017, Cole signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [8] He was released on August 26, 2017. [9]

New Orleans Saints

On August 28, 2017, Cole signed with the New Orleans Saints. [10] [11] He was released on September 1, 2017.

Personal life

Cole cut his trademark long hair during the 2013 off season and donated to a charity program benefitting youth fighting cancer (Children With Hair Loss) in Michigan. He took part in 2013 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener weekend activities in Park Rapids, Minnesota, helping youth get involved in outdoor activities and helping promote outdoors programs through Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He graduated in 2011 with a parks, recreation and tourism degree.

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References

  1. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Audie Cole Profile - NC State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on May 6, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Audie Cole Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Audie Cole College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ Rookie Buzz: Vikings' Audie Cole - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN
  6. ↑ Murphy, Brian (November 6, 2016). "Vikings Will Sub Audie Cole for Injured Eric Kendricks vs. Rams". twincities.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ Gonzalez, Jason (November 8, 2015). "Vikings Linebacker Audie Cole Lost for the Season after Fracturing Ankle". startribune.com. Michael J. Klingensmith. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jaguars sign linebacker Audie Cole as unrestricted free agent". Jaguars.com. March 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ Day, Ryan (August 26, 2017). "Jaguars release Audie Cole". BigCatCountry.com.
  10. ↑ Teope, Herbie (August 28, 2017). "Saints sign veteran linebacker Audie Cole: source". NOLA.com.
  11. ↑ "NFL Transactions".
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