Cole grew up in Saginaw, Michigan and played three games at Michigan as a wide receiver and on special teams. He was released from the team in January 2016.[1] Cole transferred to East Mississippi Community College and switched to defense, compiling 54 tackles, with 3 forced fumbles, 3 blocked kicks, a sack, and a fumble returned for a touchdown. He came to Mississippi State and sat out a season as an academic redshirt. During his junior season, he played five games before a torn pectoral muscle ended his season after five games As a senior in 2019, Cole tallied 67 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 pass breakups, and one interception.[2]
Cole was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round with the 249th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[4] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on July 27, 2020,[5] and activated from the list on eight days later.[6] He was waived on August 26, 2020.[7]
Miami Dolphinsedit
On September 7, 2020, Cole was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 5, 2021.[9] He was waived on July 16, 2021.[10]
Carolina Panthersedit
On August 5, 2021, Cole was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[11] He was waived on August 27, 2021.
Saskatchewan Roughridersedit
Cole was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 2, 2022, but was released with the final training camp cuts on June 5, 2022.[12]
Edmonton Elksedit
Cole was added to the practice roster of the Edmonton Elks on June 28, 2022.[13] However, he was released from the practice roster on July 10, 2022.[12]
^Sammon, Will (April 19, 2018). "Once Michigan's top prospect, Brian Cole seizing a different role at Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^Bernreuter, Hugh (April 24, 2020). "NFL could find late-round diamond in Saginaw's Brian Cole". MLive. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^"Brian Cole Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^Day, Jack (April 25, 2020). "Vikings draft Mississippi State safety Brian Cole II at 249 overall in NFL Draft". Vikings Wire. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^"Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
^"Vikings Announce Roster Moves; Justin Jefferson Activated". Vikings.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^"Vikings Sign LB David Reese II; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^"Dolphins Announce Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 7, 2020.
^"Dolphins Sign 12 Players to Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
^"Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Sign WR Isaiah Ford, Waive S Brian Cole and C Tyler Gauthier". MiamiDolphins.com. July 16, 2021.
^Gantt, Darin (August 5, 2021). "Panthers sign safety Brian Cole". Panthers. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
^ abc"Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^"Elks sign former NFL draft pick Brian Cole". Edmonton Elks. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
External linksedit
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Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
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brian, cole, brian, keith, cole, born, april, 1997, gridiron, football, linebacker, winnipeg, blue, bombers, canadian, football, league, played, college, football, mississippi, state, winnipeg, blue, bombersposition, linebackerpersonal, informationborn, 1997, . Brian Keith Cole II born April 3 1997 is a gridiron football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League CFL He played college football at Mississippi State Brian Cole IINo 41 Winnipeg Blue BombersPosition LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1997 04 03 April 3 1997 age 26 Saginaw Michigan U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 213 lb 97 kg Career informationHigh school Heritage Saginaw Michigan College Michigan 2015 East Mississippi CC 2016 Mississippi State 2017 2019 NFL Draft 2020 Round 7 Pick 249Career historyMinnesota Vikings 2020 Miami Dolphins 2020 2021 Carolina Panthers 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2022 Edmonton Elks 2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2022 present Offseason and or practice squad member onlyRoster status ActiveCFL status AmericanCareer NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL com CFL ca Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 2 1 Minnesota Vikings 2 2 Miami Dolphins 2 3 Carolina Panthers 2 4 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2 5 Edmonton Elks 2 6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 References 4 External linksCollege career editCole grew up in Saginaw Michigan and played three games at Michigan as a wide receiver and on special teams He was released from the team in January 2016 1 Cole transferred to East Mississippi Community College and switched to defense compiling 54 tackles with 3 forced fumbles 3 blocked kicks a sack and a fumble returned for a touchdown He came to Mississippi State and sat out a season as an academic redshirt During his junior season he played five games before a torn pectoral muscle ended his season after five games As a senior in 2019 Cole tallied 67 tackles 7 5 tackles for loss 2 sacks 2 pass breakups and one interception 2 Professional career editPre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash6 ft 1 3 4 in 1 87 m 213 lb 97 kg 31 3 8 in 0 80 m 10 in 0 25 m 4 52 sAll values from NFL Combine 3 Minnesota Vikings edit Cole was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round with the 249th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft 4 He was placed on the reserve COVID 19 list by the Vikings on July 27 2020 5 and activated from the list on eight days later 6 He was waived on August 26 2020 7 Miami Dolphins edit On September 7 2020 Cole was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad 8 He signed a reserve future contract with the Dolphins on January 5 2021 9 He was waived on July 16 2021 10 Carolina Panthers edit On August 5 2021 Cole was signed by the Carolina Panthers 11 He was waived on August 27 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders edit Cole was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 2 2022 but was released with the final training camp cuts on June 5 2022 12 Edmonton Elks edit Cole was added to the practice roster of the Edmonton Elks on June 28 2022 13 However he was released from the practice roster on July 10 2022 12 Winnipeg Blue Bombers edit On July 13 2022 Cole signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 References edit Sammon Will April 19 2018 Once Michigan s top prospect Brian Cole seizing a different role at Mississippi State The Clarion Ledger Retrieved April 26 2020 Bernreuter Hugh April 24 2020 NFL could find late round diamond in Saginaw s Brian Cole MLive Retrieved April 26 2020 Brian Cole Combine Profile NFL com Retrieved October 2 2020 Day Jack April 25 2020 Vikings draft Mississippi State safety Brian Cole II at 249 overall in NFL Draft Vikings Wire Retrieved April 26 2020 Vikings Announce Roster Moves Vikings com July 27 2020 Retrieved July 27 2020 Vikings Announce Roster Moves Justin Jefferson Activated Vikings com August 4 2020 Retrieved August 4 2020 Vikings Sign LB David Reese II Announce Roster Moves Vikings com August 26 2020 Retrieved August 27 2020 Dolphins Announce Practice Squad MiamiDolphins com September 7 2020 Dolphins Sign 12 Players to Futures Contracts MiamiDolphins com January 5 2021 Retrieved February 15 2021 Roster Moves Miami Dolphins Sign WR Isaiah Ford Waive S Brian Cole and C Tyler Gauthier MiamiDolphins com July 16 2021 Gantt Darin August 5 2021 Panthers sign safety Brian Cole Panthers Retrieved August 5 2021 a b c Transactions Football player trades and signings Canadian Football League Retrieved October 13 2021 Elks sign former NFL draft pick Brian Cole Edmonton Elks June 28 2022 Retrieved June 28 2022 External links editWinnipeg Blue Bombers bio Mississippi State Bulldogs bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian Cole II amp oldid 1172519676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
