Trent Cole

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Trent Cole
Date of birth	October 5, 1982 (age 24)
Place of birth	Xenia, OH
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	270 lb (123 kg)
Position(s)	Defensive end
College	Cincinnati
NFL Draft	2005 / Round 5/ Pick 146
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
2005-present	Philadelphia Eagles

Trent Cole (born October 5, 1982) is an American football player who plays defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

After Trent Cole was drafted, he signed a 4 year contract in 2005, originally as a linebacker.

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

He used this to forge a promising year, taking over the starting job at right defensive end in week 10. Cole tallied 5 sacks on the year, which was impressive considering he only started 3 games in the year. He added 26 tackles during his time as a starter to bring his total for the year to 38.

With 5 sacks in his first 4 games, he was thought to start at the right end position, but with the signing of Darren Howard, Trent would only play on pass downs during the 2006 season. But this changed in week 10, eight weeks after star left end Jevon Kearse went out with a fractured tibia, the Eagles announced that Cole would start for Kearse. Since then, 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, Cole recorded the first interception and touchdown of his career. This interception gave the Eagles a 14 point lead with under 3 minutes left. The touchdown by Cole iced the the Eagle win 36-22.

Cole has recently signed a 5 year contract extension, worth 26-28 million dollars, with a 12 million dollar guaranty, which could keep Trent Cole with the Philadelphia Eagles until 2013.