Cole Hikutini
 Hikutini in 2017 | |||||||||
| No. 83 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: |
June 11, 1994 San Francisco, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: |
Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisville | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||||
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Cole Kenna Hikutini (born June 11, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.
Early years
Hikutini attended Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California. He has lived in San Francisco, Sacramento, Elk Grove, and Wilton.
College career
Hikutini originally went to Sacramento State before transferring to the City College of San Francisco and then finishing his college career by transferring to Louisville. [1]
College statistics
| Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 2013 | Sacramento State | 9 | 21 | 204 | 5 |
| 2014 | City College of San Francisco | 10 | 40 | 658 | 4 |
| 2015 | Louisville | 10 | 19 | 348 | 3 |
| 2016 | Louisville | 13 | 50 | 668 | 8 |
| College Totals | 42 | 130 | 1,878 | 20 | |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.85 s | 1.68 s | 2.77 s | 4.57 s | 7.22 s | 34.2 in (0.87 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from Louisville Pro Day. [2] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
Hikutini was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 14, 2017.[6] In Week 7, in the 40–10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, he had his first career NFL reception, a five-yard catch.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2017.[8]
On September 1, 2018, Hikutini was waived by the 49ers.[9]
Minnesota Vikings
On September 3, 2018, Hikutini was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[10]
References
- ↑ http://www.gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6033&path=football
- ↑ "Cole Hikutini, DS #12 TE, Louisville". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 4, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". 49ers.com. September 2, 2017.
- ↑ "49es Claim DL Xavier Cooper off Waivers, Sign 8 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 3, 2017.
- ↑ "49ers Promote TE Hikutini to Active Roster". 49ers.com. October 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers - October 22nd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 6, 2017.
- ↑ "49ers Cut 21 Players, Get Roster Down to 53". 49ers.com. September 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Vikings Sign TE Cole Hikutini to the Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 3, 2018.