Linebacker, Texas Tech (from UL Monroe), 2018–23
Myles Cole
Lettered 2022–23 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Shreveport, LA
- Born
- Apr 29, 2000
Myles Cole played linebacker at UL Monroe (2018–21) and Texas Tech (2022–23). The Jacksonville Jaguars took Cole in round 7, No. 236 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Tarleton State, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UL Monroe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | UL Monroe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | UL Monroe | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | UL Monroe | 28 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 31 | 20 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 83 | 40 | 9.5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UL Monroe | 6 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | UL Monroe | 6 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | UL Monroe | 6 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | UL Monroe | 6 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 6 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 6 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′6″ | 280 |
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
2023 Texas Tech 11 games, 31 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Wyoming | L 33–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Oregon | L 30–38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Tarleton State | W 41–3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at West Virginia | L 13–20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Houston | W 49–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Baylor | W 39–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at BYU | L 14–27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. TCU | W 35–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Kansas | W 16–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. UCF | W 24–23 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Texas | L 7–57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Texas Tech 8 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Murray State | W 63–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at NC State | L 14–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Texas | W 37–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Kansas State | L 28–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.West Virginia | W 48–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Kansas | W 43–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Iowa State | W 14–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Oklahoma | W 51–48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 UL Monroe 10 games, 28 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Kentucky | L 10–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Coastal Carolina | L 6–59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Georgia State | L 21–55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Liberty | W 31–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. South Alabama | W 41–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at App State | L 28–59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Texas State | L 19–27 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Arkansas State | L 24–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at LSU | L 14–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Louisiana | L 16–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2020 UL Monroe 7 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Army | L 7–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Texas State | L 17–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. UTEP | L 6–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 30–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atGeorgia State | L 34–52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Louisiana | L 20–70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atArkansas State | L 15–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 UL Monroe 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Florida State | L 44–45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 UL Monroe 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | atSouth Alabama | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′6″ | |
| Weight | 278 lb | |
| Arm length | 36⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 86¼″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.67 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s | |
| Vertical jump | 35″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 20 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.73 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.72 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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