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| Position: | Cornerback / Special teamer | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 13, 1983 Hazel Crest, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Country Club Hills (IL) Hillcrest | ||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||
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Marquice Jermal Cole (born November 13, 1983) is a former professional football player. He played as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Marquice played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats. He started his NFL career in 2007.
Cole played for several NFL teams. These included the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and Denver Broncos.
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Marquice Cole's Football Journey
Marquice Cole had an interesting journey in the NFL. He played for many teams during his career.
Starting with the Raiders
Marquice Cole was not chosen by any team in the 2007 NFL Draft. This means he was an undrafted free agent. However, the Oakland Raiders signed him after the draft. He was later released by the team on September 2, 2007.
Time with the Titans
Cole then joined the Tennessee Titans. He was placed on their practice squad on December 11, 2007. A practice squad is a group of players who train with the team but are not on the main roster. They can be called up if needed. He was re-signed in January 2008 but was released again in August 2008.
Briefly with the Saints
On December 10, 2008, Cole was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He was released from the team shortly after.
Years with the New York Jets
The New York Jets signed Marquice Cole on February 17, 2009. He was released in September but re-signed to their practice squad two days later. On September 23, 2009, Cole was moved to the active roster. This meant he could play in games.
During the 2009 season, Cole made many tackles. He mostly played on special teams. Special teams are units that play during kickoffs, punts, and field goals. Cole was a very important part of the Jets' special teams. He was known as a "gunner," a player who runs down the field quickly to tackle the kick returner.
Cole also improved his defensive skills. He started the Jets' last regular season game against the Buffalo Bills. In that game, he made his first two interceptions. An interception is when a defensive player catches a pass meant for an offensive player. One of his interceptions was returned for his first career touchdown. A touchdown scores points for the team.
In 2011, Cole signed a new one-year contract with the Jets.
Playing for the New England Patriots
Marquice Cole became a free agent and signed with the New England Patriots on March 19, 2012. He re-signed with the Patriots on March 20, 2013. The details of his contract were not shared.
Cole was released by the Patriots on September 27, 2013. He played in the first three regular season games but did not record any statistics. He was re-signed by the Patriots on October 1, 2013, but was released again on December 26, 2013.
Finishing with the Denver Broncos
Cole was signed by the Denver Broncos on January 14, 2014. This happened after other players, like Chris Harris Jr. and Derek Wolfe, got injured.
Life Outside of Football
Marquice Cole has one son, named Marquice Cole Jr. He is also a big fan of MMA, which stands for Mixed Martial Arts.
