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DT COLIN COLE #90 6' 1" • 330 lbs. • Iowa Exp: 4th NFL Season, 4th Packers Season Age: 28 Acquired: Free Agent 2004 Current Status: Active Roster   Had his 2007 season cut short by a fractured forearm during Thanksgiving game at Detroit Waived by two other NFC North opponents (Vikings, 2003; Lions, 2004) before signing with Packers and waiting patiently on the practice squad for 10 games, then making his NFL debut late in 2004 Went undrafted in 2003 out of Iowa, where he played with current teammate Aaron Kampman, despite earning first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior Became a regular contributor in 2005 and 2006, getting four-or-more tackles in 15 of 31 games Recorded his first two career sacks in 2005 against different Minnesota quarterbacks (Daunte Culpepper, Brad Johnson) With his wife, has started a consulting business called 'The Cole Group, LLC' to help high school student-athletes pursue college careers Pro Summary Powerful, consistent player on the interior of the defensive line who has been part of the team's talented rotation at that position Known primarily as a run-stopper who has proven he's a good fit for the team's defensive scheme After playing in all but one game the previous two years, received only sporadic playing time in 2007 but was in line for a larger role following Johnny Jolly's season-ending shoulder injury, only to fracture his forearm the next week in Thanksgiving game at Detroit (Nov. 22) while in the midst of his best performance of the year Had five tackles in Detroit game, his most in one contest since Nov. 2006, but broken arm ended his season A productive player who has made some wonder why he was not drafted in 2003 coming out of Iowa, where he started two seasons and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior Waived at the end of training camps in 2003 (Vikings) and 2004 (Lions), made NFL debut late in 2004 with Packers and has played in 38 of 48 games the past three years, including seven starts Has 135 career tackles (78 solo), with three sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles Re-signed with the Packers as a restricted free agent in April Is officially in his fourth season because his three games played in 2004 did not qualify as a season of service according to the collective bargaining agreement 2007 Season Played in the first four games, plus three others, and made 13 tackles (seven solo) with one pass defensed; fractured his arm at Detroit (Nov. 22) Inactive vs. Chicago (Sept. 7); earlier in the week, sustained a mild concussion. Did not play despite fully participating in practice the Friday before the game Was listed as inactive again vs. Washington (Oct. 14) Returned at Denver (Oct. 29) and made three tackles (two solo) Was inactive at Kansas City (Nov. 4) Returned to action vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11) and played 11 snaps on defense Inactive vs. Carolina (Nov. 18) Played at Detroit (Nov. 22) and made five tackles (three solo); fractured his arm late in the game and was placed on injured reserve Nov. 25 2006 Season Steady contributor in the Packers' defensive tackle rotation, played in 15 games with three starts, and was inactive for one contest Collected 53 tackles (31 solo), one sack, one pass defensed and two forced fumbles Also saw significant action on special teams, including the club's field goal units Lost 10 pounds during the offseason by adjusting his diet, helping to add quickness to his exceptional strength Made three starts - the season opener vs. Chicago (Sept. 10), vs. Arizona (Oct. 29) and at Buffalo (Nov. 5) At Buffalo, on the Bills' first drive, hit running back Willis McGahee for a 3-yard loss on third-and-1, forcing a field goal Against New England (Nov. 19), reached career highs in total tackles (eight) and solo stops (six), including a sack of Tom Brady in the fourth quarter; forced a fumble on the play (recovered by New England) Followed that up with another forced fumble (Shaun Alexander) and seven total tackles (four solo) at Seattle (Nov. 27), completing a five-game stretch with 28 total tackles At San Francisco (Dec. 10), corralled running back Frank Gore for a 2-yard loss 2005 Season In his first full season, played in all 16 games and made four starts, three in consecutive fashion from Dec. 11-25 Came away with a career-high 62 tackles (34 solo), including the first two sacks of his career, both against Minnesota (but in different games against different QBs - Daunte Culpepper and Brad Johnson); also had two passes defensed Recorded five-or-more tackles in a game five times, and had four stops in four other contests At Cincinnati (Oct. 30), recorded a (then) career-best seven tackles (two solo); twice stopped RB Rudi Johnson for no gain in the second half, collaborating with DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila on one of the stops Got first start in 2005 at Philadelphia (Nov. 27), notching six tackles (four solo); stopped RB Brian Westbrook for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter At Baltimore (Dec. 19), started at DT and halted a second-quarter possession by deflecting a Kyle Boller pass on third-and-5, forcing a field goal attempt 2004 Season Was inactive for two contests before playing in the final three games, including one start Also inactive for Wild Card playoff game against Minnesota Finished with seven tackles (six solo) Originally signed Sept. 16 to the Green Bay practice squad, where he remained until his promotion to the 53-man roster Nov. 30 (replacing David Martin, injured reserve) Saw first NFL action vs. Jacksonville (Dec. 19), collecting three solo stops, including first league tackle (Fred Taylor) Made his first professional start in regular-season finale at Chicago (Jan. 2), at nose tackle for the inactive Grady Jackson (knee); finished with three tackles (two solo) Spent 2004 training camp with Detroit, who waived him Sept. 5 2003 Season Signed with Minnesota as a non-drafted free agent May 2 and spent separate one-week stints on its 53-man roster Waived Oct. 7, signed with Detroit Dec. 23 Inactive for three NFL contests in all College A four-year letterman (1999-2002) and two-year starter at Iowa, played in 46 games (36 starts), with 213 tackles (138 solo), 23 sacks, 47 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries Shifted from defensive end to defensive tackle as a senior First-team All-Big Ten Conference pick and defensive co-captain as a senior, when he tallied 85 tackles (56 solo) and nine sacks, and his defense ranked fifth in the nation against the run (81.9 yards/game) Honorable mention All-Big Ten choice as a junior Started final 25 games as collegian Started 11 of 12 games as a sophomore Played in nine of 11 games as a freshman, missing the final two due to an injury Graduated with degree in African-American Studies Personal Given name Colin Anthony Cole Nicknamed 'Big C' or 'DeeBo' Born in Toronto, Canada, and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Married to Karesha Has a stepson, Andrez, 14 Named second-team all-state and first-team all-county at South Plantation High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Selected to play in the North-South Broward All-Star game and Dade County All-Star contest Four-year letterman in wrestling Won state wrestling title as a senior Four-time county heavyweight champion and three-time regional champ Was 23-1 as a junior and was named 'Outstanding Wrestler' in Broward County Helped with youth leadership while at Iowa Also enjoyed visiting children at hospitals and schools With his wife, has started a consulting business called 'The Cole Group, LLC' to help high school student-athletes pursue college careers A community-minded individual, has spoken to numerous community groups over the past two years to spread important youth-related messages Has talked to students about literacy at St. John the Baptist School in Plymouth (Wis.), to Choose Not To Lose participants and their parents at the St. Francis (Wis.) police department about making smart life choices, to Kaukauna (Wis.) youth football participants and their parents about the pressures facing youth today, to Ashwaubenon (Wis.) Police Dept. D.A.R.E. participants about staying away from drugs and in school, and to volunteer tutors and adult learners in the Literacy Green Bay program, commending their efforts Was part of a panel discussion during Black History Month held at the Packers Hall of Fame to talk about black athletes, past and present Participated in the Packers Women's Association Football 101 Class, helping teach women the basics of the game, and in the annual All-Pro Dad program Also has participated in dinners to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, and a gala to benefit Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin Held out of youth football because of his size Wants to pursue acting after football Enjoys lifting weights, all types of music, including Trick Daddy, and movies Hobbies also include older cars; has acquired a 1974 Impala Residence: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2003 Minnesota/Detroit (inactive) 2004 Green Bay 3 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 Green Bay 16 4 62 34 28 2 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2006 Green Bay 15 3 53 31 22 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2007 Green Bay 7 0 13 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NFL totals (three years) 41 8 135 78 57 3 12 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 On injured reserve for Packers' two games during '07 playoffs; inactive for game during '04 playoffs Additional statistics: Career sacks - Tom Brady, Daunte Culpepper, Brad Johnson. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles Total: 8, vs. NE (11/19/06) Solo: 6, vs. NE (11/19/06) Sacks: 1, three times (last: vs. NE, 11/19/06) NFL debut: vs. Jacksonville, 12/19/04 First NFL start: at Chicago, 1/2/05 First NFL sack: at Minnesota, 10/23/05 (D.Culpepper) CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2003: Signed by Minnesota Vikings as non-drafted free agent, May 2...Waived by Vikings, Sept. 9...Re-signed by Vikings to practice squad, Sept. 25...Signed by Vikings to active roster, Oct. 1...Waived by Vikings, Oct. 7...Signed as free agent by Detroit Lions, Dec. 23. 2004: Waived by Lions, Sept. 5...Re-signed by Lions to practice squad, Sept. 7...Released by Lions, Sept. 8...Signed by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Sept. 16...Signed by Packers to active roster, Nov. 30. 2006: Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 22. 2007: Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 28. 2007: Placed on injured reserve (forearm), Nov. 25. 2008: Re-signed by Packers as unrestricted free agent, April 17. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2008 ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Sacks Dec 5, 2004 @PHI 0 Dec 12, 2004 DET 0 Dec 19, 2004 JAC 0 Dec 24, 2004 @MIN 0 Jan 2, 2005 @CHI 0 2004 Totals 0 Sep 11, 2005 @DET 0 Sep 18, 2005 CLE 0 Sep 25, 2005 TB 0 Oct 3, 2005 @CAR 0 Oct 9, 2005 NO 0 Oct 23, 2005 @MIN 1.0 Oct 30, 2005 @CIN 0 Nov 6, 2005 PIT 0 Nov 13, 2005 @ATL 0 Nov 21, 2005 MIN 1.0 Nov 27, 2005 @PHI 0 Dec 4, 2005 @CHI 0 Dec 11, 2005 DET 0 Dec 19, 2005 @BAL 0 Dec 25, 2005 CHI 0 Jan 1, 2006 SEA 0 2005 Totals 2 Sep 10, 2006 CHI 0 Sep 17, 2006 NO 0 Sep 24, 2006 @DET 0 Oct 2, 2006 @PHI 0 Oct 8, 2006 STL 0 Oct 22, 2006 @MIA 0 Oct 29, 2006 ARI 0 Nov 5, 2006 @BUF 0 Nov 12, 2006 @MIN 0 Nov 19, 2006 NE 1.0 Nov 27, 2006 @SEA 0 Dec 3, 2006 NYJ 0 Dec 10, 2006 @SF 0 Dec 17, 2006 DET 0 Dec 21, 2006 MIN 0 Dec 31, 2006 @CHI 0 2006 Totals 1 Sep 9, 2007 PHI 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 0 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 0 2007 Totals 0 Packers Totals 3 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau