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American football player (born 1995)
This article is about the American football player. For the American baseball player, see
A. J. Cole .
American football player
Alfred James Cole III [1] American football punter for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at N.C. State .
Early years
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Cole grew up in College Park, Georgia and attended Woodward Academy , where he played football, basketball, and soccer.[2] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution [3]
College career
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Cole was a four year starter at punter for the NC State Wolfpack .[4] [5] Wuerffel Trophy as a junior and a semifinalist for the award as a senior.[6] [7]
Professional career
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Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
6 ft 4 + 1 8 in m )
217 lb kg )
33 + 3 8 in m )
8 + 3 4 in m )
All values from Pro Day [8] [9]
2019 season
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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] Johnny Townsend during training camp to make the Raiders 53 man roster.[11]
Cole in 2019
Cole made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the Denver Broncos , punting three times for 134 yards (44.7 average).[12] [13]
2020 season
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In the 2020 season, Cole punted 44 times for an average of 44.1 yards.[14]
2021 season
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On December 9, 2021, Cole signed a four-year, $12.4 million contract extension with the Raiders.[15] 2022 Pro Bowl .[16] [17] [18] All-Pro distinction in 2021.[19]
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.[20] [21] Pro Bowl , replacing Tommy Townsend .[22]
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 the NFL record for gross punt average in a game, with 63.6 yards.[23]
References
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^ 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" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . 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" . Raiders.com . 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.com . Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "2021 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . January 9, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "2021 NFL All-Pros" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "Raiders announce team captains for 2022 season" . Raiders.com . September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022 .
^ "AJ Cole 2022 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 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 .
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