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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

2014 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
72.5

92th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.75
Pass rush×0.3+1.65
Ball skills×0.25-0.71
Run defense×0.2+1.27
Availability×0.1+1.03

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.

2014 splits

regular season

2014 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1JAX—71.8
Week 2IND—57.5
Week 3WAS—41.9
Week 4SF—49.2
Week 5LAR—70.8
Week 6NYG—70
Week 8ARI—40.1
Week 9HOU—40.4
Week 10CAR—70.9
Week 11GB—59.6
Week 12TEN—97.9
Week 13DAL—41
Week 14SEA—58
Week 15DAL—57.3
Week 17NYG—40.1

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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