Dylan Cole (American football)
Dylan McKalob Cole (born May 19, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri State Bears, and went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft.[1]
No. 51 – Houston Texans | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Inside linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Springfield, Missouri | May 19, 1994||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Rogersville (MO) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Missouri State | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Professional career
2017 season: Rookie year
Cole signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[2] On October 1, 2017, Cole recorded his first NFL interception and returned it for a touchdown in a 57-14 home win over the Tennessee Titans. He also recorded his first career sack as well.[3] On October 15, 2017, Cole made his second career interception in the game against the Cleveland Browns. However, he injured his hamstring in the process of making the interception and had to be carried off the field.[4]
2018 season
On September 25, 2018, Cole was placed on injured reserve after playing through a dislocated wrist in Week 3 against the New York Giants.[5] He was activated off injured reserve on November 27, 2018.[6]
2019 season
On November 23, 2019, Cole was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in Week 12.[7]
2020 season
On April 6, 2020, Cole was re-signed to a one-year, $2.133 million contract.
References
- "2016 Missouri State Bears Football Media Guide". Missouri State Bears.
- "OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- "Former Missouri State star Dylan Cole records pick-six during Texans blowout". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Dylan Cole carted off after interception". ProFootballTalk. October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- "TRANSACTIONS: Texans place Dylan Cole, Bruce Ellington on reserve/injured list". HoustonTexans.com. September 25, 2018.
- "TRANSACTIONS: Texans activate Dylan Cole". HoustonTexans.com. November 27, 2018.
- Gantt, Darin (November 22, 2019). "Texans lose Dylan Cole to torn ACL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.