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AJ Cole
Raiders logoLas Vegas Raiders

AJ Cole

Pposition#6jersey30age6' 4"height220lbs8 yrsexperienceNC Statecollege
At a glance

AJ Cole is a punter for the Las Vegas Raiders (No. 6). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 1 of 1 passing for 13 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

Is AJ Cole playing this week?

AJ Cole is not on the current injury report. The Las Vegas Raiders play next at home against the Seattle Seahawks on Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are AJ Cole's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, AJ Cole has 1 of 1 passing for 13 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

What team does AJ Cole play for?

AJ Cole plays punter for the Las Vegas Raiders, wearing No. 6. AJ Cole is 30 years old, 6' 4", 220 lbs. College: NC State. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “AJ Cole 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/aj-cole (updated 2026-11-10).

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AJ ColeLas Vegas Raiders · #6
Starter8th of 32 punters
2026 percentile card · vs 32 qualified punters

How he stacks up

Avg95In 2048Long83TB %14
  • Gross punting average51.095
  • Punts inside the 2011 in 2048
  • Longest punt72 yds83
  • Touchback rate (lower is better)11%14

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs punters with 18+ punts. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 4. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games27 puntsweeks 1–9peer group 32 qualified · min. 18 puntsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 9 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Milestone watch
2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Dropbacks: 1+3.365EPA / dropback · total +3.4100%success+19.3CPOE-3.0aDOT11st downs0explosive

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · MIA
0%0 snapsWk 2 · LAC
0%0 snapsWk 3 · NO
0%0 snapsWk 4 · KC
0%0 snapsWk 5 · NE
0%0 snapsWk 6 · BUF
0%0 snapsWk 7 · LA
0%0 snapsWk 8 · NYJ
0%0 snapsWk 9 · SF

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Raiders · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$4.0M a year
Total
$15.8M
Guaranteed
$10.0M
Share of cap at signing
1.4%
63% of the value guaranteed
97th paid32nd in snapspercentiles among 95 STs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Raiders · Extension4 yrs · $15.8M · $4.0M/yrActive
  2. 2021Raiders · Extension4 yrs · $12.0M · $3.0M/yrExtended
  3. 2019Raiders · UDFA3 yrs · $1.8M · $586K/yrExtended

Game log

Punting
WeekOpponentResultPuntsYdsAvgIn 20Long
1 Sep 13vs Dolphins logoMIAW 27-13319063.3172
2 Sep 20@ Chargers logoLACW 26-14627746.2456
3 Sep 27@ Saints logoNOW 35-27314749.0162
4 Oct 4vs Chiefs logoKCL 27-30314247.3150
5 Oct 11@ Patriots logoNEL 17-45419248.0059
6 Oct 18vs Bills logoBUFL 30-33316655.3157
7 Oct 25vs Rams logoLARL 21-35211256.0161
8 Nov 1@ Jets logoNYJW 38-33210753.5157
9 Nov 8@ 49ers logoSFL 17-3814545.0145
Season2713781172

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