| No. 59 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position: | Outside linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 29, 2000 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Myles Cole (born April 29, 2000) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Cole attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. He committed to the University of Louisiana at Monroe to play college football.[1]
Cole played at Louisiana-Monroe from 2018 to 2021. In 34 games, he had 41 tackles and 1.5 sacks. After the 2021 season, he transferred to Texas Tech University.[2][3] In two years at Texas Tech, he played in 25 games and had 44 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[4][5][6]
Cole participated in the 2024 Senior Bowl and 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.[7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
278 lb (126 kg) |
36+7⁄8 in (0.94 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.67 s | 1.65 s | 2.73 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Cole was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 236th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.[10]