Cole Wick Detroit Lions Game Worn & Signed Black & Silver Nike 3XL Gloves

Description

Cole Wick is a tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Wick has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of the Incarnate Word. Wick is from Hallettsville, Texas. He played high school football at Sacred Heart Catholic High.

The talented tight end went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. He signed with Detroit as an undrafted free agent, and because of his size (6-foot-7) and the school he came from, he almost immediately became a curiosity. The tight end had free agent offers from the Carolina Panthers and Oakland Raiders before signing with the Detroit Lions. Along with Myke Tavarres, who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cole Wick was the first Incarnate Word football player to make an NFL roster. Not bad considering Incarnate Word, a Catholic university in San Antonio, didn’t have football until 2009, starting in Division II. The past three years, the Cardinals have played in the Football Championship Subdivision, but won’t be postseason eligible until 2017.

Then he received opportunities most undrafted rookies don’t receive, especially under Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell. By organized team activities and minicamp, Wick was working with the first unit because of injuries to Eric Ebron, Brandon Pettigrew and Timothy Wright. Short on tight ends, Detroit had little choice but to place Wick in with the starters.

Wick might come from a small school, but he has something working for him. His offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Incarnate Word was Tony Marciano who was also the tight ends coach for the Indianapolis Colts in 1998-2001 and mentored Ken Dilger, a Pro Bowler, and Marcus Pollard, who played 14 years. Wick notched 832 receiving yards and 5 TDs in his college career.

At Incarnate Word Cardinal’s NFL Pro Day, Wick (6-foot-5, 256 pounds) had an official 40-yard dash of 4.93 seconds, and his 36 1/2-inch vertical would have ranked second among tight ends at the Combine.

On September 11th, 2016 in the Detroit Lions season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, Wick recorded his first career reception for five yards in his NFL debut. Sadly, his rookie season came to an early end after suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on November 1st, 2016.

The featured black, white and silver nike 3xl gloves were game worn by Cole Wick in 2016, his rookie season as a member of the Detroit Lions. The talented tight end has signed the gloves and added his “89” and “Game Worn” in silver. Wick has also signed the palm of each glove and added his “89” and “Game Worn” but the signatures and inscriptions aren’t very visible. The gloves show light use.