Cole Croston
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | December 25, 1993 Sergeant Bluff, Iowa,U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Sergeant Bluff-Luton | ||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
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Cole Croston(born December 25, 1993) is a formerAmerican footballoffensive tackle.He playedcollege footballatIowa.
Early life
[edit]Croston was born inSergeant Bluff, Iowa,son to Kim andDave Croston.Dave, a former third round draft pick of theGreen Bay Packersin1987,was a starting offensive tackle and three-year letterman forHayden Fry's Iowa Hawkeyes in the mid-1980s. Cole later attended Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School.[1]
College career
[edit]Croston, who grew up an Iowa fan due to his father's connection with the university, was initially awalk-onfor the Hawkeyes. He was a two-year starter and received honorable mentionAll-Big Tenhonors his senior season.[2]He was the 2015 winner of the Next Man In Award on the offensive side of the ball.[3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft5+1⁄2in (1.97 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
34+5⁄8in (0.88 m) |
9+1⁄2in (0.24 m) |
5.29 s | 1.72 s | 3.05 s | 4.68 s | 7.61 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Croston signed with theNew England Patriotsas an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[5][2][6]He made the Patriots 53-man roster as a reserve due to his versatility to play both tackle and guard. He was inactive the first nine games of the season before making his NFL debut in Week 11, coming in at left guard to finish the game in a 33–8 win over the Raiders. The Patriots reachedSuper Bowl LIIand lost 41–33 to thePhiladelphia Eagles.
On September 1, 2018, Croston was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]He was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2018.[9]He was waived on November 6, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[10]Croston was a part of the PatriotsSuper Bowl LIIIwinning team when they defeated theLos Angeles Rams13–3.[11]He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 5, 2019.[12]
On July 30, 2019, Croston was waived by the Patriots,[13]but was re-signed on August 12, 2019.[14]He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[15]
References
[edit]- ^Cox, Zack (September 3, 2017)."Cole Croston's Inspiring Underdog Story Continues With Patriots Roster Spot".NESN.RetrievedSeptember 14,2017.
- ^abMcBride, Jim."Undrafted long shot Cole Croston makes the Patriots".The Boston Globe.RetrievedSeptember 14,2017.
- ^"Official Athletics Website of the Iowa Hawkeyes".HawkeyeSports.com.RetrievedSeptember 15,2017.
- ^"2017 NFL Draft Scout Cole Croston College Football Profile".DraftScout.com.RetrievedDecember 25,2023.
- ^"Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents".Patriots.com.May 5, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 16,2017.
- ^Duffy, Kevin (September 3, 2017)."Meet New England Patriots OT Cole Croston, a surprising addition to the 53-man roster".MassLive.RetrievedSeptember 14,2017.
- ^"Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown".Patriots.com.September 1, 2018.
- ^"Patriots Sign Eight to the Practice Squad; Place TE Ryan Izzo on Injured Reserve".Patriots.com.September 2, 2018.
- ^"Patriots Sign OL Cole Croston to the 53-Man Roster; Release WR Bennie Fowler; Sign WR Riley McCarron to the Practice Squad".Patriots.com.September 15, 2018.
- ^"Patriots Make a Series of Roster Moves".Patriots.com.November 6, 2018.
- ^Shpigel, Ben (February 4, 2019)."Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever".The New York Times.RetrievedOctober 31,2023.
- ^Kyed, Doug (February 5, 2019)."Patriots Sign Eight Of 10 Practice Squad Players To Future Contracts".NESN.com.
- ^"Patriots sign OL Martez Ivey; release OL Cole Croston".Patriots.com.July 30, 2019.
- ^"Patriots re-sign OL Cole Croston; release rookie DB D'Angelo Ross".Patriots.com.August 2, 2019.
- ^Yang, Nicole."Patriots rumor roundup: Here's who won't make New England's 53-man roster".Boston.com.RetrievedAugust 31,2019.