Punter, NC State, 2015–18
A.J. Cole III
- Number
- No. 90
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 218 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- College Park, GA
- Born
- Nov 27, 1995
A.J. Cole III played punter at NC State (2015–18).
Punting
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NC State | 90 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | NC State | 90 | P | So. | ||
| 2017 | NC State | 90 | P | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | NC State | 90 | P | Sr. | 6′4″ | 218 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 NC State 12 games, 46 punts, 42.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 24–13 | 2 | 73 | 44 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 41–7 | 2 | 94 | 55 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | at | W 37–20 | 4 | 145 | 45 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 35–21 | 3 | 125 | 45 | 2 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 28–23 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 7–41 | 6 | 290 | 61 | 2 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 41–51 | 5 | 207 | 55 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 47–28 | 2 | 84 | 47 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 23–27 | 5 | 198 | 47 | 5 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 34–28 | 8 | 309 | 53 | 5 |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 58–3 | 2 | 77 | 40 | 2 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 13–52 | 6 | 285 | 72 | 3 |
2017 NC State 13 games, 54 punts, 43.7 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | L 28–35 | 4 | 196 | 69 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 37–20 | 4 | 169 | 47 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 49–16 | 3 | 113 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 27–21 | 4 | 166 | 47 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 33–25 | 4 | 207 | 65 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 39–25 | 3 | 135 | 50 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 35–17 | 6 | 268 | 58 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 14–35 | 8 | 356 | 56 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 31–38 | 5 | 246 | 57 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 17–14 | 4 | 174 | 54 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 24–30 | 4 | 159 | 48 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 33–21 | 4 | 134 | 41 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 52–31 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
2016 NC State 13 games, 51 punts, 41.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 48–14 | 2 | 80 | 41 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 30–33 | 2 | 104 | 61 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 49–22 | 2 | 95 | 54 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 33–16 | 4 | 218 | 72 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 10–3 | 4 | 148 | 42 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 17–24 | 3 | 116 | 46 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 13–54 | 6 | 256 | 56 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 14–21 | 6 | 226 | 46 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 20–24 | 4 | 129 | 36 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 35–20 | 3 | 112 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 13–27 | 5 | 196 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 28–21 | 5 | 235 | 52 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 41–17 | 5 | 189 | 44 | 0 |
2015 NC State 13 games, 66 punts, 41.7 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 49–21 | 4 | 151 | 45 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 35–0 | 2 | 68 | 36 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 38–14 | 4 | 148 | 53 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 63–13 | 4 | 174 | 51 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 13–20 | 7 | 289 | 53 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 13–28 | 5 | 219 | 51 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at | W 35–17 | 6 | 267 | 52 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 41–56 | 5 | 253 | 53 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 24–8 | 9 | 392 | 72 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at | L 17–34 | 8 | 313 | 45 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 42–29 | 3 | 118 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 34–45 | 4 | 174 | 60 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 28–51 | 5 | 184 | 40 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅛″ |
| Weight | 217 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Wingspan | 79½″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 122 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
Pro Bowls: 2 (2021, 2023) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (2021, 2023)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2021, 2023; Pro Football Writers first team 2021, 2023; Sporting News first team 2023.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Las Vegas Raiders | 5 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 122 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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