Keelan Cole

Keelan Cole
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-20) April 20, 1993 (age 31)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (Louisville, Kentucky)
College:Kentucky Wesleyan (2012–2016)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:197
Receiving yards:2,832
Receiving touchdowns:14
Return yards:575
Return touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keelan Lawrence Cole Sr. (born April 20, 1993) is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Kentucky Wesleyan.

Early life

Cole attended and played high school football at Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]

College career

Cole attended and played college football at Kentucky Wesleyan from 2012 to 2016. From 2014 to 2016, he contributed 4,441 receiving yards and 55 receiving touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m) 		194 lb
(88 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.59 s 1.59 s 2.63 s 4.40 s 6.69 s
All values from Pro Day[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

2017 season

On May 1, 2017, Cole was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[4]

On August 10, 2017, Cole played his first preseason game, catching a 97-yard touchdown pass against the New England Patriots.[5]

On September 10, 2017, in the season opener, Cole made his regular season debut in a 29–7 victory over the Houston Texans.[6] On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, he had the first two receptions of his career, which totaled 13 yards, in a 37–16 loss to the Tennessee Titans.[7] On December 10, 2017, during Week 14 against the Seattle Seahawks, Cole finished with 99 receiving yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, as the Jaguars won 30–24.[8] During a Week 15 win of 45–7 over the Texans, Cole finished with an NFL-leading 186 receiving yards and a touchdown, including a 73-yard reception to the one-yard line.[9] He appeared in all 16 games and started six. Overall, he finished his rookie season with 42 receptions for 748 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[10]

2018 season

In Week 2 of the 2018 season, Cole recorded seven receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in the 31–20 victory over the New England Patriots.[11] Overall, Cole finished the 2018 season with 38 receptions for 491 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 16 games, of which he started 11.[12]

2019 season

In the 2019 season, Cole finished with 24 receptions for 361 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in 16 games and one start.[13]

2020 season

On March 17, 2020, the Jaguars placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Cole. He signed the one-year contract on April 23, 2020.[14] In Week 6 against the Detroit Lions, he had six receptions for 143 receiving yards in the 34–16 loss.[15] In Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers, Cole recorded five catches for 47 yards and a receiving touchdown and returned a punt for a 91-yard touchdown during the 24–20 loss.[16] In the 2020 season, Cole had 55 receptions for 642 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns in 16 games and five starts.[17]

New York Jets

On March 19, 2021, Cole signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with New York Jets.[18][19] In the 2021 season, Cole had 28 receptions for 449 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 15 games and 11 starts.[20]

Las Vegas Raiders

On May 12, 2022, Cole signed as free agent with Las Vegas Raiders.[21] He was released on August 30.[22] On September 6, Cole was re-signed to the team's practice squad.[23] On September 13, Cole was signed to the active roster.[24] He appeared in 14 games and started three in the 2022 season. Cole recorded ten receptions for 141 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He handled some punt return duties as well.[25]

On March 23, 2023, Cole re-signed with the Raiders.[26] He was released on August 29.[27] Cole was re-signed to the practice squad on September 5.[28] His contract expired when the teams season ended January 7, 2024.

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2017 JAX 16 6 42 748 17.8 75T 3 2 1
2018 JAX 16 11 38 491 12.9 35 1 2 2
2019 JAX 16 1 24 361 15.0 55 3 0 0
2020 JAX 16 5 55 642 11.7 51 5 0 0
2021 NYJ 15 11 28 449 16.0 54 1 0 0
2022 LVR 14 3 10 141 14.1 30 1 1 0
Career 93 37 197 2,832 14.4 75T 14 5 3

References

  1. ^ Estes, Gentry (January 18, 2018). "Louisville native Keelan Cole's 'amazing story' nears a Super Bowl with Jacksonville Jaguars". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Keelan Cole – Football". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Keelan Cole College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jaguars agree to terms with 16 undrafted rookie free agents". Jaguars.com. May 1, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  5. ^ DiRocco, Michael (August 11, 2017). "Long shot Keelan Cole creeping closer to roster spot". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  8. ^ Crow, Alfie (December 8, 2017). "Keelan Cole could be an under-the-radar weapon for the Jaguars". Big Cat Country. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  9. ^ "Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – December 17th, 2017". Pro Football Reference.
  10. ^ "Keelan Cole 2017 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jaguars' Keelan Cole: Gashes Patriots for 116 yards, TD". CBSSports.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "Keelan Cole 2018 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  13. ^ "Keelan Cole 2019 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jaguars' Keelan Cole: Remains with Jaguars". CBSSports.com. April 23, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars – October 18th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers – November 15th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  17. ^ "Keelan Cole 2020 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  18. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 19, 2021). "Jets Sign WR Keelan Cole". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  19. ^ Cimini, Rich (March 18, 2021). "New York Jets reach one-year deal with ex-Jacksonville Jaguars WR Keelan Cole, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  20. ^ "Keelan Cole 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  21. ^ "Raiders sign WR Keelan Cole". Raiders.com. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  22. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season". Raiders.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  23. ^ Damien, Levi (September 6, 2022). "Raiders re-sign G Alex Bars, WR Keelan Cole to practice squad". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  24. ^ "Raiders sign WR Keelan Cole to active roster, place WR DJ Turner on reserve/injured list". Raiders.com. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  25. ^ "Keelan Cole 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  26. ^ "Raiders re-sign WR Keelan Cole Sr". Raiders.com. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  27. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  28. ^ "Raiders sign WR Keelan Cole Sr. to practice squad". Raiders.com. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.