Cole Madison
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| Position: | John F. Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Washington) |
| College: | Washington State |
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Cole Madison (born December 20, 1994) is a former
2018 NFL Draft
.
College career
Madison attended and played
right tackle. He was named as an All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention and to the All-America Second-team and All-Pac-12 First-team by Pro Football Focus. In 2017, he started all 13 games at right tackle and was named All-Pac-12 Conference Second-team and All-Pac-12 First-team by the Associated Press.[1]
Professional career
2018 season
Madison was selected by the
2018 NFL Draft (138th overall).[2] He signed his rookie contract on May 7, 2018.[3] On August 13, 2018, the Packers reported that Madison was dealing with a personal issue.[4] Madison did not participate in any games during the 2018 NFL season
.
2019 season
On April 8, 2019, Madison was reinstated to the Packers active roster.[5][6] Upon his return, Madison cited his mental health as the reason for this hiatus.[7][8] The suicide of Madison's friend Tyler Hilinski in January 2018 is believed to be one of the reasons for his break from football.[9]
Madison entered the 2019 season as a backup
He was waived by the Packers on July 31, 2020, with a failed physical designation.[12]
References
- ^ "Cole Madison – 2017 Football Roster – Washington State University". wsucougars.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 28, 2018). "Packers add offensive lineman at top of fifth round". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign six draft picks". packers.com. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Packers not expecting Cole Madison 'anytime soon'". Packers.com. August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Packers guard Cole Madison reinstated to roster". Packers Wire. April 8, 2019.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis (April 23, 2019). "Packers were 'pleasantly surprised' by Cole Madison's return to roster". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Cole Madison ready to get back to football". packers.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Journal, JASON WILDE For the State. "Packers' Cole Madison returns to football after a year away: 'My life was on the line'". KPVI. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Report: Loss of teammate is why Cole Madison is not with Packers". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 22, 2019). "Packers backup OL Cole Madison tore his ACL in practice this week". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Packers place G Cole Madison on injured reserve". Packers.com. November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Packers release FB Jordan Jones and G Cole Madison". packers.com. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
