Marquice Cole
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Career Summary
Marquice Cole is a former NFL cornerback who played five seasons after a four-year career at Northwestern.
Cole played cornerback at Northwestern before beginning a five-season NFL career. NFL records list him with 64 regular-season games, including time with the New York Jets and New England Patriots.
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High School
Cole attended Hillcrest High School in Hazel Crest, Illinois.
At Hillcrest, Cole was a two-time all-conference, all-area and all-state selection. Northwestern reported that he was the 2001 team MVP and SICA Green Defensive Player of the Year, and that he contributed as a defensive back, receiver and returner.
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College Career
Cole was a four-year letter winner at Northwestern who earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition in 2005.
Cole appeared in 43 games for Northwestern and finished with seven interceptions, 114 tackles and 18 pass deflections. He recorded five interceptions in 2005, which tied for second in the Big Ten, and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors that season.
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Path to the NFL
Cole signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2007.
After his Northwestern career, Cole signed an NFL free-agent contract with the Oakland Raiders in 2007.
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NFL Career
Cole played 64 regular-season games for the New York Jets and New England Patriots from 2009 through 2013.
NFL career statistics credit Cole with 62 total tackles, 10 passes defensed and four interceptions in 64 regular-season games. His 2010 season with the Jets included 20 tackles, five passes defensed, two interceptions and an interception return touchdown.
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Career Accomplishments
Cole earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2005 and ranked among Northwestern's career interception leaders.
Northwestern listed Cole 12th in program history with seven career interceptions. His five interceptions in 2005 placed him fifth on the program's single-season list.
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Playing Style
Cole played cornerback and produced passes defensed and interceptions during his NFL career.
NFL records identify Cole as a defensive back. His career totals included 10 passes defensed and four interceptions.
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22166, 00-0024588, 1983-11-01, Marquice Cole, Marquice, Cole
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