AJ Cole III

Nationality: United States
Born: 1995-11-27
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Position: Punter

Alfred James Cole III (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional football punter for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack. Cole has the most yards per punt (48.48) in NFL history. Early life Cole grew up in College Park, Georgia and attended Woodward Academy, where he played football, basketball, and soccer. As a senior, Cole was named All-Metro Area by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. College career Cole was a four year starter at punter for the NC State Wolfpack. He finished his collegiate career with 9,288 punting yards (third-highest in school history) and averaged 42.2 yards per punt. He was a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy as a junior and a semifinalist for the award as a senior. In 2017, Cole was awarded Honorable Mention All-American honors by GPR Analytics.