AJ Cole NC State Wolfpack Navy Blue Southern Tide Skipjack 1/4 Zip Pullover – Worn Around Campus!

Description

AJ Cole is a punter for the Oakland Raiders. Shortly after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Cole was invited to a rookie mini-camp with the Oakland Raiders and was signed by them shortly thereafter. The talented punter played football for the NC State Wolfpack. Cole knocked 46.5 percent of his punts inside the 20-yard line in 2018 as a member of the Wolfpack. Cole played high school football at Woodward Academy. He helped lead his team to a 9-3 record as a senior and the quarterfinals of the Georgia 3A state playoffs.

Cole was a four-year starter who punted with consistency during his career at NC State. Cole earned N.C. State’s punting job as a true freshman, averaging 41.7 yards, and placing 28 of 66 kicks inside the 20 (26 fair catches, six touchbacks). He put up similar statistics (41.3 average, 20 fair catches, 16 inside 20 and five touchbacks) his sophomore year. He averaged 43.7 yards per punt in 2017, and 23 of his 54 kicks stopped inside the 20-yard line (14 fair catches, just four touchbacks). He was also a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy and a member of the American Football Coaches Association’s Good Works Team, partially due to his five spring breaks spent on mission trips in Kenya. He also punted well in 2018, his final year with the Wolfpack (42.4 average, 22 of 49 inside the 20, 16 fair catches, four touchbacks).

Cole has exceptional character and is highly regarded by his teammates. In addition to being a great college punter, Cole has excelled off the field. Cole earned the team’s Community Service Award for 2016. He spent his last five spring breaks visiting Mountain Park Academy in Nakuru, Kenya. Cole’s passion also inspired one of the Wolfpack’s football coaches, Aaron Henry, to go with him in 2018. Cole learned about the Kenya Project through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school with his main mission is to get as many children sponsored as possible.

The featured navy blue Southern Tide Skipjack 1/4 Zip Pullover was worn by AJ Cole around campus as a member of the NC State Wolfpack. The talented punter’s initials “AJ” are written in black on the size tag. The pullover is in good condition.