Keelan Cole

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent, May 1, 2017…Re-signed by Jaguars as a restricted free agent, April 23, 2020…Signed by New York Jets as an unrestricted free agent, March 15, 2021…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as a free agent, May 12, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent, May 1, 2017…Re-signed by Jaguars as a restricted free agent, April 23, 2020…Signed by New York Jets as an unrestricted free agent, March 15, 2021…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as a free agent, May 12, 2022.

AT A GLANCE

Sixth-year receiver has seen action in 79 career games with 34 starts over five seasons with Jacksonville and the New York Jets.

Entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Jaguars in 2017 and has totaled 187 career catches for 2,691 yards and 13 TDs. Has also returned a punt for a TD.

Played collegiately at Kentucky Wesleyan, earning All-American honors and ranking among the nation's leaders in receiving yards and all-purpose yards as both a junior and senior.

CAREER: Veteran receiver has played in 79 career games with 34 starts over five seasons with Jacksonville and the New York Jets…Has hauled in 187 career passes for 2,691 yards and 13 TDs…Has also returned 15 career kickoffs for 353 yards (23.5 avg.) and 10 career punts for 143 yards (15.6 avg.) and one TD…In 2021, signed with Jets as an unrestricted free agent and matched a career-high with 11 starts…Totaled 28 catches for 449 yards and one TD…In 2020, set a career high with 55 catches for 642 yards and five TDs…As a rookie in 2017, totaled 42 catches for a career-high 748 yards with three TDs…Returned a punt 91 yards for a TD in 2020…Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Jacksonville.

2021 (with NYJ): Played in 15 games and matched a career high with 11 starts…Totaled 28 receptions for 449 yards and one TD…Also returned seven kickoffs for 137 yards (19.6 avg.)…(10/3) vs. Ten.: Made first start with the Jets and totaled three catches for a season-high 92 yards, including a 54-yard reception…(11/4) at Ind.: Hauled in a season-high five passes for 66 yards…(1/9/22) at Buf.: Had a 40-yard TD reception and totaled three grabs for 54 yards in regular-season finale.

2020 (with Jac.): Saw action in all 16 games with five starts with Jacksonville…Totaled a career-high 55 receptions for 449 yards…Had a career-best five TD receptions…Also returned nine punts for 140 yards (15.6 avg.) and one TD…Had three kickoff returns for 80 yards…(9/13) vs. Ind.: Totaled five catches for 47 yards, including a 25-yard TD reception…(9/20) at Ten.: Posted six catches for 58 yards and one TD…(10/11) at Hou.: Had a 13-yard TD reception…(10/18) vs. Det.: Totaled six grabs for a season-high 143 yards…Had a season-long 51-yard reception…(11/15) at GB: Notched five catches for 47 yards and one TD…Also returned three punts for a career-high 113 yards, including a 91-yard return for a TD…(12/13) vs. Ten.: Matched a career high with seven receptions for 67 yards and one TD.

2019 (with Jac.): Played in 16 games with one start…Totaled 24 receptions for 361 yards and three TDs…Also returned three kickoffs for 110 yards with a long return of 59 yards…(10/20) at Cin.: Had a 2-yard TD reception…(10/27) vs. NYJ: Hauled in a 6-yard TD pass…(11/3) vs. Hou.: Totaled a season-high five receptions for 80 yards…(12/15) at Oak.: Registered three catches for 76 yards, including a season-long 55-yard reception…(12/29) vs. Ind.: Had three receptions for 67 yards and one TD…Also had a career-long 59-yard kickoff return.

2018 (with Jac.): Played in 16 games with a career-high 11 starts…Posted 38 receptions for 491 yards and one TD…(9/9) at NYG: Started and recorded three receptions for a team-high 54 yards, including a long reception of 31 yards…(9/16) vs. NE: Recorded a team-high seven receptions for 116 yards, including a 24-yard TD…Marked his fourth-straight home game with a TD catch, setting a franchise record…(10/7) at KC: Caught four passes for 70 yards.

2017 (with Jac.): Played in all 16 games with six starts in breakout rookie season…Totaled 42 catches for a career-high 748 yards and three TDs…Receiving yards marked most by an undrafted rookie in franchise history, surpassing WR Allen Hurns' 677 receiving yards in 2014…Yardage marked second-most by a rookie in franchise history and were the eighth-most by an undrafted rookie wide receiver in NFL history…Yardage total was the third-most by an NFL rookie in 2017…Averaged 17.8 yards per reception to tie Jaguars single-season record…(12/3) vs. Ind.: Started and recorded three receptions for 49 yards, including first-career TD…(12/10) vs. Sea.: Totaled three receptions and a team-high 99 yards, including a 75-yard TD reception…(12/17) vs. Hou.: Led team and recorded career-highs with seven receptions for 186 yards and one TD…Had a game-long 73-yard reception to set up a third-quarter TD…Marked first-career 100-yard game…(12/24) at SF: Recorded six catches for 108 yards…Became first rookie in franchise history to post back-to-back 100-yard receiving games…Postseason: (1/14/18) at Pit.: Recorded a 45-yard reception in AFC Divisional Playoff Game…(1/21/18) at NE: Posted two catches for 37 yards in AFC Championship Game.

COLLEGE: Played four years at Kentucky Wesleyan…Named to the D2football.com All-American First Team, the Associated Press Little All-American First Team and the Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American First Team…As a senior, led the nation with two kickoff returns for a TD…Ranked second in the nation in all-purpose yards (198.1 yards per game)…Named Great Midwest Athletic Conference Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Year…As a junior, named Associated Press Little College All-American Third Team…Chosen first-team All-American by Don Hansen's Football Gazette…Led team with 73 receptions for 1,345 yards and 17 TDs…Totaled 278 receiving yards and five TDs at Louisiana College…Had 12 receptions at East Tennessee State…Also rushed for 60 yards on 11 carries with one TD and returned 14 kickoffs for 300 yards and one score…Had three games with 200-plus receiving yards…Ranked No. 2 in NCAA in TDs, No. 3 in receiving yards per game (134.5 avg.) and No. 4 in receiving yards…As a sophomore in 2014, led the NCAA in receiving yards (1,577) and receiving TDs (21)…Had 10 catches for 220 yards against Faith…Totaled 1,916 all-purpose yards…As a freshman, led team with 53 catches for 549 yards and six TDs…Returned five kickoffs for 163 yards, including a 95-yard return for a TD against Truman State…Named 2014 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL: Attended Central High School in Louisville, Ky. …Four-year letterwinner and two-year starter at defensive back, wide receiver and quarterback…Part of back-to-back 3-A State Championship teams in 2009 and 2010…Also played baseball and basketball.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RECEIVING: Receptions – 7, three times; last: 12/13/20 vs. Ten. Yards – 186, 12/17/17 vs. Hou. Long – 75t, 12/10/17 vs. Sea. Touchdowns – 1, 13 times; last: 1/9/22 at Buf. RETURNS: Punt – 3, two times; last: 12/6/20 at Min. Yards – 113, 11/15/20 at GB. Long – 91t, 11/15/20 at GB. Kickoffs – 3, three times; last: 1/2/22 vs. TB. Yards – 110, 12/29/19 vs. IND. Long – 59, 12/29/19 vs. Ind.