Brian Cole II
| No. 39 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 3, 1997 |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Heritage (Saginaw, Michigan) |
| College: | Michigan East Mississippi Mississippi State |
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 7 / pick: 249 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Brian Keith Cole II (born April 3, 1997) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
College career
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]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 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 s | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Cole was selected in the seventh round with the 249th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.[3]
References
- ^ Sammon, Will (April 19, 2018). "Once Michigan's top prospect, Brian Cole seizing a different role at Mississippi State". 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.
- ^ 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.
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