32 Facts About Trent Cole

Trent Cole ended his career after two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.

Trent Cole starred at Xenia High School, earning league and area Defensive Player of the Year honors after posting 121 tackles and 8 sacks as a senior.

Trent Cole rushed for 1,241 yards and 10 touchdowns on his way to earning all-state honors, and played in the Ohio North-South all-star game.

Trent Cole lettered in basketball, track and baseball as well as football.

Trent Cole finished his career with 238 tackles, 19 sacks, 48 tackles for a loss, four forced fumbles, and two recovered fumbles.

Trent Cole started every game at weakside defensive end in 2004, totaling 68 tackles, 8.5 sacks, and 22 tackles for a loss.

Trent Cole was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles with the draft pick acquired from the Washington Redskins for wide receiver James Thrash.

Trent Cole signed a 4-year contract before his rookie season.

Trent Cole worked hard during training camp and his general athletic ability impressed many fans and people within the organization.

Trent Cole used this to forge a promising year, taking over the starting job at right defensive end in week 10.

Trent Cole tallied 5 sacks on the year, which was impressive considering he only started 3 games in the year.

Trent Cole added 26 tackles during his time as a starter to bring his total for the year to 38.

Since then, Trent Cole has had 1.5 sacks, 26 tackles, 18 of them solo tackles, helping the Philadelphia Eagles carry themselves to 5 straight wins and an NFC East title.

On December 17,2006, against the New York Giants, Trent Cole recorded the first interception and touchdown of his career.

Trent Cole ended the season with a career-high 8 sacks.

Trent Cole recorded 12.5 sacks in the 2007 season which broke his personal single-season record.

Trent Cole was the first defensive end since Clyde Simmons in 1986 to make the Pro Bowl as an Eagles draft pick.

In 2008 Trent Cole led the team in hurries, and TFLs, was 2nd in sacks, and 3rd with 3 FFs while making 98 tackles.

Trent Cole was named to the USA Today 2008 All-Joe Team for the 3rd consecutive season, which honors the NFL players whose work does not necessarily garner headlines, but is integral to the success of their football team.

In Week 15 of the 2009 NFL Season, Trent Cole was disqualified with 8 seconds remaining in a game against the New York Giants for throwing punches at Giants' offensive lineman Shaun O'Hara.

Trent Cole was selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a reserve.

In Week 1 of the 2011 NFL season, against the St Louis Rams, Trent Cole had 3 tackles and 1 sack.

Trent Cole signed a four-year contract extension with the Eagles worth up to $55.25 million on March 14,2012, extending his contract through the 2017 season.

Trent Cole's season was below par for him, as he only recorded 3 sacks and 40 combined tackles, an all-time low in each category.

Trent Cole's performance improved and he became one of the team's most dominant defenders.

Trent Cole led the team in sacks and forced fumbles, while recording 56 combined tackles, 3 pass deflections, and his first career safety.

Trent Cole left Philadelphia with the second most sacks in team history, with 85.5 to Reggie White's 124.

On March 10,2015, Trent Cole signed a 2-year, $16 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts.

Trent Cole played and started all 14 games he played in; however, he was criticized for a lack of production, most notably a career low 32 tackles and an inability to get to the quarterback.

Trent Cole began to increase his production towards the end of the season, gaining 3 sacks and a forced fumble in his final 5 games.

Trent Cole was activated to the active roster off injured reserve on December 1,2016.

On December 22,2017, Trent Cole announced that he would retire as an Eagle, and was made an honorary captain for the team's game against the Oakland Raiders on Christmas Day.