Education
He attended South Plantation High School, where he excelled in football and wrestling.
He attended South Plantation High School, where he excelled in football and wrestling.
He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Iowa. Cole has also played for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Cole moved to Florida at the age of 5.
And on Friday, October 24, 2008 his football jersey number (number 34) was officially retired at South Plantation High School, only the second number in school history to be retired besides All-Pro Linebacker, Bobby Michelin. Cole went to the University of Iowa on a football scholarship.
Green Bay Packers
Upon graduation Cole played on the practice squad of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings before being signed to the active roster by the Packers. The Packers extended a second-round ($1417 million) tender to Cole a restricted free agent.
Cole needed this higher tender because he was originally undrafted.
Cole was re-signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 17, 2008. Cole became an Unrestricted Free Agent on February 27, 2009. Seattle Seahawks
Cole was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on March 1, 2009.
His five-year contract is worth $21.4 million, including $6 million in guaranteed money.
Carolina Panthers
Cole was signed by the Carolina Panthers on February 8, 2013, after being out of the NFL for nearly two years for one year, $840,000 and no guaranteed money. On April 8, 2014, The Panthers resigned Cole for a 1-year deal.
Cole was cut on October 1, 2015.