Linebacker, South Alabama, 2016–20
Riley Cole
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Oneonta, AL
Riley Cole played linebacker at South Alabama (2016–20).
Career highs
15tackles, career hightwice; last at Coastal Carolina, 2020Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | South Alabama | 55 | 29 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 59 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 96 | 54 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 218 | 124 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Alabama | 4 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | South Alabama | 4 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | South Alabama | 4 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | South Alabama | 4 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | South Alabama | 4 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 225 |
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
2020 South Alabama 10 games, 96 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Southern Miss | W 32–21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Tulane | L 24–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. UAB | L 10–42 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Texas State | W 30–20 | 15 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. UL Monroe | W 38–14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Georgia Southern | L 17–24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Coastal Carolina | L 6–23 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Louisiana | L 10–38 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Georgia State | L 14–31 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Troy | L 0–29 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 South Alabama 12 games, 59 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Nebraska | L 21–35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Jackson State | W 37–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Memphis | L 6–42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atUAB | L 3–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atUL Monroe | L 17–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 17–20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atTroy | L 13–37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. App State | L 3–30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atTexas State | L 28–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Louisiana | L 27–37 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atGeorgia State | L 15–28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Arkansas State | W 34–30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 South Alabama 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs.Texas State | W 41–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | atMemphis | L 35–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 South Alabama 12 games, 55 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Ole Miss | L 27–47 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 7–44 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 45–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Idaho | L 23–29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Louisiana Tech | L 16–34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atTroy | W 19–8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.UL Monroe | W 33–23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atGeorgia State | L 13–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Louisiana | L 14–19 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Arkansas State | W 24–19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atGeorgia Southern | L 0–52 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | at New Mexico State | L 17–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 South Alabama 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Mississippi State | W 21–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 9–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 24–27).
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ |
| Weight | 240 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.73 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.46 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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