# Nick Cole

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**Nicholas Darnell Cole** (born July 28, 1984) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [guard](/source/Guard_(American_football)) and [center](/source/Center_(American_football)) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [New Mexico State Aggies](/source/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football) and was signed by the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/Undrafted_free_agent) in 2006.

## College career

Cole played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [New Mexico State Aggies](/source/New_Mexico_State_Aggies_football).

## Professional career

### Philadelphia Eagles

After going [undrafted](/source/Undrafted_sportsperson) in the [2006 NFL draft](/source/2006_NFL_draft), Cole signed with the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) as a [free agent](/source/Free_agent). He was named the third-string center behind [Jamaal Jackson](/source/Jamaal_Jackson) and [Hank Fraley](/source/Hank_Fraley). He was later promoted to second string when Fraley was traded to the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns). He was also inserted as a [fullback](/source/Fullback_(American_football)) on short yardage and goal line situations. Besides being listed as a center, Cole is used as the primary backup at both [guard](/source/Guard_(American_football)) positions. He was the lead blocker on many plays that went for [touchdowns](/source/Touchdowns) during the [2006 season](/source/2006_NFL_season). Cole started in place of [Max Jean-Gilles](/source/Max_Jean-Gilles) when he was placed on [injured reserve](/source/Injured_reserve) in [2008](/source/2008_NFL_season).

During the 2009 offseason, he signed his one-year [restricted free agent](/source/Restricted_free_agent) tender to remain with the Eagles.[1] Cole has started in all 14 games for the Eagles in [2009](/source/2009_NFL_season), with six starts coming at left guard due to a foot injury to [Todd Herremans](/source/Todd_Herremans), and eight starts coming at right guard. After a knee injury knocked starting center [Jamaal Jackson](/source/Jamaal_Jackson) out of the week 16 game against the [Denver Broncos](/source/2009_Denver_Broncos_season), Cole shifted over to center where he played the rest of the game.[2] Jackson's injury was later revealed to be a torn [anterior cruciate ligament](/source/Anterior_cruciate_ligament) and Cole stayed at center for the remainder of the year.[3]

On April 7, 2010, Cole signed his one-year restricted free agent tender to remain with the Eagles.[4]

## References

1. [Eagles Sign G Cole](https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090331/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_eagles_cole;_ylt=AiUQCv008fEGw4LmN0_S2SwLMxIF) Yahoo Sports, March 31, 2009

1. McPherson, Chris (December 27, 2009). ["Cole Steps Up After Jackson's Injury"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100405071030/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19865). PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19865) on April 5, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-27.

1. Wulf, Bo (December 28, 2009). ["C Jackson Out For Year With Torn ACL"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200127191956/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19885). PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=19885) on January 27, 2020. Retrieved 2009-12-28.

1. Mosley, Matt (April 7, 2010). ["Eagles sign Nick Cole"](https://www.espn.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/12861/eagles-sign-nick-cole). *[ESPN.com](/source/ESPN.com)*. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

## External links

- [Philadelphia Eagles bio](http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/Nick-Cole/8a8276c2-2af0-472e-b5ab-7c4e8d6432e4) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110416044245/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/nick-cole/8a8276c2-2af0-472e-b5ab-7c4e8d6432e4/) 2011-04-16 at the Wayback Machine

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