Matt Cole (born November 7, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Wrocław Panthers of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football for the McKendree Bearcats.
 Cole with the New York Giants in 2021 | |
| Panthers Wrocław | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 7, 1996 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Curie Metropolitan (Chicago) |
| College: | McKendree |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editAfter graduating from Chicago's Curie Metropolitan High School, Cole played for the McKendree Bearcats as a wide receiver and return specialist. As a senior, he was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Special Teams Player of the Year and first-team All-GLVC after catching 43 passes for 939 yards and 12 touchdowns while also returning 23 kickoffs for 625 yards and one touchdown and eight punts for 208 yards and one touchdown.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.48 s | 1.46 s | 2.57 s | 4.65 s | 7.14 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
editCole was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins on April 29, 2020.[3] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on November 12, 2020,[6] and restored to the practice squad on November 26.[7]
San Francisco 49ers
editCole was signed to a two-year contract off of the Dolphins' practice squad by the San Francisco 49ers on December 24, 2020.[8] Cole made his NFL debut in the 49ers' final game of the season, making two tackles on special teams in a 23–26 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.[9] Cole was waived on May 4, 2021.[10]
New York Jets
editOn May 5, 2021, Cole was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[11] He was waived on August 6, 2021.[12]
New York Giants
editOn August 8, 2021, Cole was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] On September 28, 2021, he was released from the practice squad.[16]
Carolina Panthers
editOn October 4, 2021, Cole was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He was released on December 7.[17]
Seattle Seahawks
editOn December 14, 2021, Cole was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022.[19] He was waived on May 13, 2022.[20]
Washington Commanders
editOn August 8, 2022, Cole signed with the Washington Commanders.[21] He was released on August 30.[22]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn May 10, 2023, Cole signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[23]
References
edit- ^ Habib, Hal (April 29, 2020). "How Brian Flores moved 'Prospect X' to tears, then moved him to join Miami Dolphins". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Cole, McKendree, WR, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign 10 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Barry (September 5, 2020). "Miami Dolphins cut guard Danny Isidora, several others". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Crabbs, Kyle (September 7, 2020). "Meet the Miami Dolphins' initial 2020 practice squad". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lynn Bowden Jr. Activated, Three Others Placed on Reserve/COVID List". MiamiDolphins.com. November 12, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Activated Jesse Davis Off Reserve/COVID-19 List". MiamiDolphins.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Maiocco, Matt (December 24, 2020). "49ers sign rookie receiver Cole off Dolphins' practice squad". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Barrows, Matt (January 3, 2021). "How the 49ers will spend the coming months after 'longest year ever'". The Athletic. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Waive Three Players". 49ers.com. May 4, 2021. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 5, 2021). "Jets Claim WR Matt Cole". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 6, 2021). "Jets Sign LB Edmond Robinson, Waive WR Matt Cole". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 8, 2021). "Giants claim WR Matt Cole off waivers; WR Andy Jones waived". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2021). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2021). "Giants establish practice squad amid roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 29, 2021). "Giants sign LB Omari Cobb, OL Sam Jones to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 7, 2021). "Panthers activate defensive end Darryl Johnson". Panthers.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 14, 2021). "Seahawks Sign WR Matt Cole To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 10, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 12 To 2022 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 13, 2022). "Seahawks Sign WR Deontez Alexander & WR Kevin Kassis". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach (August 8, 2022). "Commanders sign WR Matt Cole". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations (August 30, 2022). "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 21, 2023.