Myles Cole (born April 29, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
| No. 57 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | April 29, 2000 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) | ||||
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| NFL draft | 2024: 7th round, 236th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Early life and college
editCole 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]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 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) | 7 ft 2+1⁄4 in (2.19 m) | 4.67 s | 1.65 s | 2.73 s | 4.72 s | 7.73 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 20 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
editCole was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 236th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.[10] He made eight appearances for Jacksonville during his rookie campaign, recording eight combined tackles.
On August 26, 2025, Cole was waived by the Jaguars as part of final roster cuts.[11]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn September 9, 2025, Cole was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.[12] He was released by the Bengals on October 30.[13]
New Orleans Saints
editOn January 14, 2026, Cole signed a reserve/futures contract with the New Orleans Saints.[14]
References
edit- ↑ Watson, Jimmy (December 19, 2017). "Evangel's Byron Dawson sees good, bad with early signing period". The Times. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ Williams, Don (March 28, 2022). "Tech signs transfer DE from ULM". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ Williams, Don (September 30, 2022). "Myles Cole finds role on Texas Tech football defensive line". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ Williams, Don (March 23, 2023). "Tech looks to lanky edge players Steve Linton, Myles Cole to help fill Tyree Wilson-sized void". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ Williams, Don (December 12, 2023). "Texas Tech football's Myles Cole opts out of Independence Bowl". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ Giese, Nathan (September 27, 2023). "Myles Cole trying to live up to lofty billing for Texas Tech football". Lubbock Online. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ↑ Richman, Jacob (February 29, 2024). "2024 NFL Combine results: Two Texas college D-linemen put up eye-popping numbers". Gulf Live. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Myles Cole Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Myles Cole College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ Logue, Gus (April 27, 2024). "The pick is in: Jaguars select Texas Tech DE Myles Cole at 236th overall". Big Cat Country. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ↑ Oehser, John. "Jaguars Announce Initial 53-Man Roster for 2025". jaguars.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Bengals Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of Week 2". Bengals.com. September 9, 2025.
- ↑ https://nfltraderumors.co/bengals-announce-four-roster-moves-2/
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints sign DE Myles Cole to reserve/future contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved January 15, 2026.