Marquice Jermal Cole ar-KWEECE(born November 13, 1983) is a former

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of the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2007. He played

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at Northwestern. Cole was also a member of the

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, and

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Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Cole who went undrafted out of Northwestern was picked up by the

following the completion of the 2007 NFL Draft. Cole was later waived by the team on September 2, 2007.

Tennessee Titans

Cole would be signed by the

and placed on the team's practice squad on December 11, 2007. Cole was later re-signed by the team on January 7, 2008. Cole was later waived by the Titans on August 30, 2008.

New Orleans Saints

Cole was signed to the

practice squad on December 10, 2008. He was later released from the team.

New York Jets

On February 17, 2009, the

would sign Cole. Cole was waived by the team on September 15, 2009. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later on September 17, 2009. On September 23, 2009, Cole was promoted to the active roster. Cole made several tackles throughout the 2009 season primarily playing on special teams. Cole was an "integral" part of the Jets' special teams unit as a gunner and he had improved his understanding of the defensive schemes to the point where he was involved in packages on defense. Cole started the Jets' final regular season game against the

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recording his first two interceptions, one of which he returned for his first career touchdown. Cole, an exclusive rights free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Jets on January 26, 2011.

New England Patriots

Cole, a free agent, signed with the

on March 19, 2012. On March 20, 2013, Cole re-signed with Patriots. The terms of the contract were not disclosed. On September 27, 2013, Cole was released by the Patriots. Cole played in the first 3 regular season games, but recorded no statistics. On October 1, 2013, Cole was re-signed to the Patriots. On December 26, 2013, he was released yet again.

Denver Broncos

Cole was signed by the Broncos on January 14, 2014, after injuries to

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and

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Personal

Cole has one son, Marquice Cole Jr. Cole is an MMA fan.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bio

New England Patriots bioNew York Jets bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Marquice 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Chicago American football cornerbacks Northwestern Wildcats football players Oakland Raiders players Tennessee Titans players New Orleans Saints players New York Jets players New England Patriots players Denver Broncos players Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people