1. Mason Cole was born on March 28,1996 and is an American professional football center.
24 Facts About Mason Cole
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Mason Cole played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was twice named an All-Big Ten selection.
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Mason Cole was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft, playing there for three seasons.
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Mason Cole has played for the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Mason Cole was a four-year starter for the East Lake football team and was a participant in the 2014 US Army All-American Bowl.
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Mason Cole was a first-team all-state player in Florida during the 2013 season.
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Mason Cole had scholarship offers from numerous universities, including Alabama, Florida, Florida State and Ohio State.
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Mason Cole enrolled early at Michigan in January 2014 at age 17.
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Mason Cole was impressive in spring practice and in fall practice, leading to speculation that he might start as a true freshman.
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Mason Cole plays like he's been there for a couple years.
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On December 18,2017, it was announced that Mason Cole accepted his invitation to the Senior Bowl.
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Mason Cole attended the NFL Scouting Combine and performed all of the combine drills.
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On March 23,2018, Mason Cole participated at Michigan's pro day and performed the vertical jump, short shuttle, and positional drills.
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Mason Cole was ranked as the fifth best center prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Mason Cole was named the Cardinals starting center in 2018, and started all 16 games.
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Mason Cole entered the 2019 season as a backup interior lineman.
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Mason Cole started two games at left guard in place of injury.
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On March 25,2021, Mason Cole was traded to Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
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Mason Cole started at center for four weeks mid-season in place of Garrett Bradbury, who was out due to COVID-19.
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Mason Cole then took over the starting right guard spot for three games before suffering an elbow injury in Week 15.
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Mason Cole was placed on injured reserve on December 24,2021.
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Mason Cole signed a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 17,2022.
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Mason Cole was named the starting center, starting every game in 2022 and 2023.
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On February 23,2024, Mason Cole was released by the Steelers.