NFL CAREER – Myles Cole joins the Saints to add depth to the defensive front and will compete for a roster spot after spending seven weeks of the 2025 season on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. Cole spent his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who originally picked him in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft (236th overall) out of Texas Tech, when the Shreveport native played in eight games and tallied eight tackles (four solo) and one stop for loss.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by the New Orleans Saints to a reserve/future contract, 1/14/26; Practice squad contract terminated by Cincinnati, 10/30/25; Signed by the Cincinnati Bengals to the practice squad, 9/9/25; Waived by Jacksonville, 8/26/25; Signed by Jaguars to a four-year contract, 5/10/24; Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (236th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.
2025 – Spent seven weeks of the season on Bengals practice squad after spending the offseason and preseason with Jacksonville. 2024 – Saw action in eight games for Jaguars in his rookie season…Tallied eight tackles (four solo) and one stop for loss…Nov. 17, at Detroit, saw action at defensive end and recorded a career-high three tackles…Dec. 22, at Las Vegas, saw action at defensive end and recorded two solo tackles and one stop for loss.
COLLEGE – Honorable mention All-Big 12 selection (coaches) in his final college season at Texas Tech, starting in all 12 of his appearances at edge rusher, posting 32 stops, 3.5 sacks for loss of 25 yards, 6.5 stops for loss and one pass breakup…Participated in East-West Shrine Bowl and Reese's Senior Bowl…Overall, appeared in 29 games for the Red Raiders and recorded 44 tackles (29 solo), nine stops for loss, 3.5 sacks, one pass defense and a blocked kick…Transferred to Texas Tech after four seasons at Louisiana-Monroe (2018-21)…Appeared in eight games in 2020, including six starting assignments at defensive end. Registered 10 tackles (5 solos, 5 assists)…Credited with two stops in the home finale vs. Louisiana, including his first career sack (12-yard loss)…In six collegiate seasons, played in 58 games, recording 86 tackles (43 solo), five sacks and 12 stops for loss…Earned a bachelor's degree from ULM in kinesiology.
PERSONAL – Attended Evangel Christian (Shreveport, La.) Academy…Was a two-year starter for Head Coach Byron Dawson...Garnered first team All-District honors each of his final two seasons...Recorded 48 tackles as a senior, with 12 resulting in losses, including five sacks…Also competed in soccer, basketball and track & field at the high school level…Played in the 2026 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Tournament…Born on April 29, 2000 in Memphis, Tenn.
