Cole Croston (born December 25, 1993) is a former

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. He played

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Early life

Croston was born in

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, son to Kim and

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. Dave, a former third round draft pick of the

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, was a starting offensive tackle and three-year letterman for

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's Iowa Hawkeyes in the mid-1980s. Cole later attended Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School.

College career

Croston, who grew up an Iowa fan due to his father's connection with the university, was initially a

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for the Hawkeyes. He was a two-year starter and received honorable mention All-Big Ten honors his senior season. He was the 2015 winner of the Next Man In Award on the offensive side of the ball.

Professional career

Croston signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He made the Patriots 53-man roster as a reserve due to his versatility to play both tackle and guard. He was inactive the first nine games of the season before making his NFL debut in Week 11, coming in at left guard to finish the game in a 33–8 win over the Raiders. The Patriots reached

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and lost 41–33 to the

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. On September 1, 2018, Croston was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2018. He was waived on November 6, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad. Croston was a part of the Patriots

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winning team when they defeated the

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13–3. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 5, 2019. On July 30, 2019, Croston was waived by the Patriots, but was re-signed on August 12, 2019. He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

References

External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bioNew England Patriots bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Croston, Cole 1993 births Living people People from Woodbury County, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa American football offensive tackles Iowa Hawkeyes football players New England Patriots players