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Colin Cole Now in his seventh NFL season, Colin Cole has been a mainstay at defensive tackle. After spending six seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Cole was a premier free agent in the spirng of 2009. Signing a five year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, Cole contributed immediately, starting 15 games and recording a career high 48 tackles in his first campaign in Seattle. Establishing himself as a force in the middle of the Packer defense, Colin Cole had a breakout year with the Packers in 2006. Over the course of the season, Colin acculumated 53 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. Colin’s season was highlighted by his performance game against NFL perennial power New England Patriots, where he notched 8 tackles and sack.. In his first full season in 2005, Colin played in all 16 games, recording four or more tackles in 9 games. A frequent contributor and consistent performer, Colin earned a starting job the final three weeks of the season. Colin finished with 62 tackles and 2 sacks in his 2005 season, putting himself in a good position to earn a full time starting job in 2006. A four year letter winner at Iowa, Colin played alongside Pro Bowl selection Aaron Kampman. Colin was a First Team All-Big Ten pick, co-captain of the Haweyes defense and a key part of a Iowa defense that ranked fifth in the nation against the run his senior year. Colin also received Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors in his junior campaign. Over his career at Iowa, Colin collected 213 tackles and an impressive 23 sacks. |
