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Trent Cole

OLB

Drafted 146th overall in the 5th round of the 2005 draft, Trent Cole arrived from Cincinnati. His most recent season came in 2016 with IND, capping a 12-season NFL career. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 65.5 ScoutIndex Rating, the 86th percentile at the position.

Size

6'3", 270#

College

Cincinnati

Draft

Rd 5, 146th overall (2005)

Seasons

2005–2016

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
84.8

98th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.82
Pass rush×0.3+3.50
Ball skills×0.25-0.40
Run defense×0.2+0.84
Availability×0.1+1.15

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2016IND56.77
2015IND65.513
2014PHI72.515
2013PHI83.715
2012PHI54.916
2011PHI80.113
2010PHI80.315
2009PHI84.816
2008PHI81.116
2007PHI87.116
2006PHI78.315
2005PHI63.714

Career profile

Trent Cole has appeared in 171 regular-season games across 12 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: PHI (2005–2014), IND (2015–2016).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2007: a 87.1, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2009 splits

regular season

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDAL——
Week 1CAR—93.8
Week 2NO—70
Week 3KC—72.4
Week 5TB—84.3
Week 6LV—65.8
Week 7WAS—79.6
Week 8NYG—50.2
Week 9DAL—67
Week 10LAC—36.5
Week 11CHI—78.5
Week 12WAS—73.1
Week 13ATL—44.3
Week 14NYG—64.9
Week 15SF—84.1
Week 16DEN—73.2
Week 17DAL—46.3

Trent Cole — common questions

What position does Trent Cole play?
Trent Cole is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Trent Cole played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Trent Cole has played for PHI (2005–2014), IND (2015–2016).
Where did Trent Cole go to college?
Trent Cole played college football at Cincinnati.
When was Trent Cole drafted?
Trent Cole was selected in round 5, 146th overall, of the 2005 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Trent Cole scored?
Trent Cole has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Trent Cole's ScoutIndex Rating?
Trent Cole rated 56.7 for 2016, the 70th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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