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* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2021 All-Pro Team|2021]], [[2023 All-Pro Team|2023]]) |
* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2021 All-Pro Team|2021]], [[2023 All-Pro Team|2023]]) |
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* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2022 Pro Bowl|2021]]–[[2024 Pro Bowl Games|2023]]) |
* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2022 Pro Bowl|2021]]–[[2024 Pro Bowl Games|2023]]) |
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'''Alfred James Cole III'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2016 |title=Sheldon Named To Ray Guy List |url=https://goheels.com/news/2016/10/31/211265336 |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=GoHeels.com |language=en-US}}</ref> (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]] for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[NC State Wolfpack football|N.C. State]]. |
'''Alfred James Cole III'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2016 |title=Sheldon Named To Ray Guy List |url=https://goheels.com/news/2016/10/31/211265336 |access-date=August 11, 2023 |website=GoHeels.com |language=en-US}}</ref> (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]] for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[NC State Wolfpack football|N.C. State]]. |
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==Early |
==Early life== |
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Cole grew up in [[College Park, Georgia]] and attended [[Woodward Academy]], where he played football, basketball, and soccer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AJ Cole, Woodward Academy, Punter |url=https://247sports.com/Player/AJ-Cole-34029/high-school-54863/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> As a senior, Cole was named All-Metro Area by ''[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saye |first=Chris |date=December 28, 2013 |title=High school All-Metro teams |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-all-metro-teams/lk5VuMsbEaHWRYHDR9OXEJ/ |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]}}</ref> |
Cole grew up in [[College Park, Georgia]] and attended [[Woodward Academy]], where he played football, basketball, and soccer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AJ Cole, Woodward Academy, Punter |url=https://247sports.com/Player/AJ-Cole-34029/high-school-54863/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> As a senior, Cole was named All-Metro Area by ''[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saye |first=Chris |date=December 28, 2013 |title=High school All-Metro teams |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-all-metro-teams/lk5VuMsbEaHWRYHDR9OXEJ/ |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]}}</ref> |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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Cole was a four year starter at punter for the [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State Wolfpack]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A.J. Cole III College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/aj-cole-iii-1.html |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website= |
Cole was a four year starter at punter for the [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State Wolfpack]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A.J. Cole III College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/aj-cole-iii-1.html |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=[[Sports Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He finished his collegiate career with 9,288 punting yards (third-highest in school history) and averaged 42.2 yards per punt.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=R. Cory |date=August 14, 2019 |title=A.J. Cole is the lone punter on Raiders training camp roster |url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/Article/AJ-Cole-Raiders-Punter-Training-Camp-Roster-134440992/ |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=[[247Sports.com]]}}</ref> He was a finalist for the [[Wuerffel Trophy]] as a junior and a semifinalist for the award as a senior.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2018 |title=Cole Named Semifinalist for 2018 Wuerffel Trophy |url=https://gopack.com/news/2018/11/1/football-cole-named-semifinalist-for-2018-wuerffel-trophy.aspx |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=GoPack.com}}</ref> In 2017, Cole was awarded Honorable Mention All-American honors by GPR Analytics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GPR Punt Rating |url=https://gprpuntrating.wixsite.com/punt2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926220328/https://gprpuntrating.wixsite.com/gpr2018 |archive-date=September 26, 2019 |access-date=September 26, 2019 |website=Gpr2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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===2021 season=== |
===2021 season=== |
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On December 9, 2021, Cole signed a four-year, $12.4 million contract extension with the Raiders.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2021 |title=Daniel Carlson and AJ Cole sign multi-year extensions with the Raiders |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/daniel-carlson-aj-cole-sign-multi-year-extensions-with-raiders-nfl-week-14-2021 |access-date=December 11, 2021 |website=Raiders |
On December 9, 2021, Cole signed a four-year, $12.4 million contract extension with the Raiders.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2021 |title=Daniel Carlson and AJ Cole sign multi-year extensions with the Raiders |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/daniel-carlson-aj-cole-sign-multi-year-extensions-with-raiders-nfl-week-14-2021 |access-date=December 11, 2021 |website=[[Las Vegas Raiders]]}}</ref> On December 20, 2021, Cole was named to the [[2022 Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 20, 2021 |title=Maxx Crosby, AJ Cole, Denzel Perryman named 2021 Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/maxx-crosby-denzel-perryman-aj-cole-named-2022-pro-bowlers-nfl-las-vegas |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=Raiders.com}}</ref> Cole led the league among qualified punters in yards per punt in 2021, averaging 50.03 yards per punt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AJ Cole 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeAJ01/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2022 |title=2021 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2021/leaders.htm |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Cole received first-team [[All-Pro]] distinction in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2021/allpro.htm |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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===2022 season=== |
===2022 season=== |
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At the start of the season Cole was named, for the first time in his career, one of the team captains.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2022 |title=Raiders announce team captains for 2022 season |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-team-captains-for-2022-nfl-season-derek-carr-davante-adams |access-date=September 9, 2022 |website=Raiders |
At the start of the season Cole was named, for the first time in his career, one of the team captains.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2022 |title=Raiders announce team captains for 2022 season |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-team-captains-for-2022-nfl-season-derek-carr-davante-adams |access-date=September 9, 2022 |website=[[Las Vegas Raiders]]}}</ref> On the 2022 season, Cole had 59 punts for 2,884 net yards for a 48.88 average.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AJ Cole 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeAJ01/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On January 30, 2023, Cole was named to his second [[Pro Bowl]], replacing [[Tommy Townsend]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Damien |first=Levi |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Raiders P AJ Cole named to 2023 NFL Pro Bowl |url=https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/30/las-vegas-raiders-punter-aj-cole-2023-nfl-pro-bowl-alternate-tommy-townsend/ |access-date=October 7, 2023 |website=Raiders Wire |publisher=[[USA Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===2023 season=== |
===2023 season=== |
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On November 5, 2023, in the victory 30–6 against the [[New York Giants]] Cole punted five times and totaled 318 yards on those punts, setting |
On November 5, 2023, in the victory 30–6 against the [[New York Giants]] Cole punted five times and totaled 318 yards on those punts, setting a then-NFL record for gross punt average in a game, with 63.6 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=November 6, 2023 |title=Raiders’ A.J. Cole sets NFL record by averaging 63.6 yards per punt vs. Giants |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/raiders-a-j-cole-sets-nfl-record-by-averaging-63-6-yards-per-punt-vs-giants |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Talk]] |publisher=[[NBC]]}}</ref> Cole's record held until it was broken by [[Cincinnati Bengals]] rookie punter [[Ryan Rehkow]] who averaged 64.5 yards on four punts in Week 1 of the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrison |first=Jay |date=September 9, 2024 |title=‘It’s Time To Go Out and Prove It’ – Bengals Rookie Punter Bombs Away To Take Lead in Ongoing Battle |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/bengals-rookie-punter-ryan-rehkow-states-starting-case-week-1-2024/ |access-date=September 9, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Network]]}}</ref> He finished the 2023 season with 75 punts for 3,783 yards for a 50.4 average.<ref name="g896">{{cite web | title=AJ Cole III 2023 Game Log | website=[[Pro Football Reference]]| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeAJ01/gamelog/2023/ | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| No. 6 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | November 27, 1995 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Woodward Academy (College Park, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College: | NC State (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Alfred James Cole III[1] (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional football punter for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at N.C. State.
Early life
[edit]Cole grew up in College Park, Georgia and attended Woodward Academy, where he played football, basketball, and soccer.[2] As a senior, Cole was named All-Metro Area by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[3]
College career
[edit]Cole was a four year starter at punter for the NC State Wolfpack.[4] He finished his collegiate career with 9,288 punting yards (third-highest in school history) and averaged 42.2 yards per punt.[5] He was a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy as a junior and a semifinalist for the award as a senior.[6] In 2017, Cole was awarded Honorable Mention All-American honors by GPR Analytics.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
2019 season
[edit]Cole was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders on May 6, 2019, after participating in a rookie mini camp with the team.[10] He beat out incumbent punter Johnny Townsend during training camp to make the Raiders 53 man roster.[11]
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Cole made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the Denver Broncos, punting three times for 134 yards (44.7 average).[12] Cole finished his rookie season with 67 punts for 3,081 yards (46.0 yards per punt).[13]
2020 season
[edit]In the 2020 season, Cole punted 44 times for an average of 44.1 yards.[14]
2021 season
[edit]On December 9, 2021, Cole signed a four-year, $12.4 million contract extension with the Raiders.[15] On December 20, 2021, Cole was named to the 2022 Pro Bowl.[16] Cole led the league among qualified punters in yards per punt in 2021, averaging 50.03 yards per punt.[17][18] Cole received first-team All-Pro distinction in 2021.[19]
2022 season
[edit]At the start of the season Cole was named, for the first time in his career, one of the team captains.[20] On the 2022 season, Cole had 59 punts for 2,884 net yards for a 48.88 average.[21] On January 30, 2023, Cole was named to his second Pro Bowl, replacing Tommy Townsend.[22]
2023 season
[edit]On November 5, 2023, in the victory 30–6 against the New York Giants Cole punted five times and totaled 318 yards on those punts, setting a then-NFL record for gross punt average in a game, with 63.6 yards.[23] Cole's record held until it was broken by Cincinnati Bengals rookie punter Ryan Rehkow who averaged 64.5 yards on four punts in Week 1 of the 2024 season.[24] He finished the 2023 season with 75 punts for 3,783 yards for a 50.4 average.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sheldon Named To Ray Guy List". GoHeels.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "AJ Cole, Woodward Academy, Punter". 247Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Saye, Chris (December 28, 2013). "High school All-Metro teams". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "A.J. Cole III College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Smith, R. Cory (August 14, 2019). "A.J. Cole is the lone punter on Raiders training camp roster". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Cole Named Semifinalist for 2018 Wuerffel Trophy". GoPack.com. November 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "GPR Punt Rating". Gpr2021. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "A.J. Cole III, North Carolina State, P, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "A.J. Cole, Combine Results, P – North Carolina State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Bradham, Matthew (May 6, 2019). "NC State's P AJ Cole Signs Free Agent Deal with the Raiders". PackInsider.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Doug (August 14, 2019). "Rookie A.J. Cole Wins Raiders Punting Job". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Tucker, Tristan (September 10, 2019). "NC State quarterbacks shine in entertaining week one games". Technician. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Aspuria, Ray Leonard (January 5, 2020). "Raiders In Review: AJ Cole taking control". RaiderRamble.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Lamarre, Tom (July 8, 2021). "Raiders Get Their Kicks Out of Carlson and Cole". SI.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Carlson and AJ Cole sign multi-year extensions with the Raiders". Las Vegas Raiders. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Maxx Crosby, AJ Cole, Denzel Perryman named 2021 Pro Bowlers". Raiders.com. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "AJ Cole 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro Football Reference. January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL All-Pros". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders announce team captains for 2022 season". Las Vegas Raiders. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "AJ Cole 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Damien, Levi (January 30, 2023). "Raiders P AJ Cole named to 2023 NFL Pro Bowl". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (November 6, 2023). "Raiders' A.J. Cole sets NFL record by averaging 63.6 yards per punt vs. Giants". Pro Football Talk. NBC. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Morrison, Jay (September 9, 2024). "'It's Time To Go Out and Prove It' – Bengals Rookie Punter Bombs Away To Take Lead in Ongoing Battle". Pro Football Network. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "AJ Cole III 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.