Keelan Cole


Keelan Lawrence Cole is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky Wesleyan.

Early years

Cole attended and played high school football at Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky.

College career

Cole attended and played college football at Kentucky Wesleyan.

Professional career

On May 1, 2017, Cole was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.

2017 season

On August 10, 2017, Cole played his first preseason game, catching a 97-yard touchdown pass against the New England Patriots.
On September 10, 2017, in the season opener, Cole made his regular season debut in a 29–7 victory over the Houston Texans. On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, he had the first two receptions of his career, which totaled 13 yards, in a 37–16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. On December 10, 2017, during Week 14 against the Seattle Seahawks, Cole finished with 99 receiving yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, as the Jaguars won 30–24. During a Week 15 win of 45-7 over the Houston Texans, Cole finished with an NFL-leading 186 receiving yards and a touchdown, including a 73-yard reception to the one-yard line. Overall, he finished his rookie season with 42 receptions for 748 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.

2018 season

In Week 2 of the 2018 season, Cole recorded seven receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in the 31–20 victory over the New England Patriots. Overall, Cole finished the 2018 season with 38 receptions for 491 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

2019 season

In the 2019 season, Cole finished with 24 receptions for 361 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
On March 17, 2020, the Jaguars placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Cole. He signed the one-year contract on April 23, 2020.

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