{"id":76396,"date":"2024-11-25T07:35:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/pack-pros-p-a-j-cole-iii-does-it-all-for-las-vegas-raiders\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T07:35:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:35:15","slug":"pack-pros-p-a-j-cole-iii-does-it-all-for-las-vegas-raiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/pack-pros-p-a-j-cole-iii-does-it-all-for-las-vegas-raiders\/","title":{"rendered":"Pack Pros: P A.J. Cole III does it all for Las Vegas Raiders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gopack.com\/\">NC State<\/a> Pack Pro punter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/db\/aj-cole-2141\/\">A.J. Cole III<\/a><\/strong> found ways to help flip the field for the Las Vegas Raiders in the team\u2019s 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon, but he was also able to show off his arm on a fake punt in the second half.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cole, who entered the afternoon without a pass attempt in his previous five NFL seasons, was able to show off his arm. The specialist sold the fake punt before finding a wide-open <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/db\/divine-deablo-37233\/\">Divine Deablo<\/a><\/strong> to pick up 34 yards and a first down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"8uBJvpamAiYxFClKhs4MZXtQ\">\n<p>FAKE PUNT  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Raiders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Raiders<\/a> convert!<\/p>\n<p>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DENvsLV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DENvsLV<\/a> on CBS\/Paramount+<br \/>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/waVpO8ZBqG\">https:\/\/t.co\/waVpO8ZBqG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KezuoMgTkd\">pic.twitter.com\/KezuoMgTkd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1860808006708920442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to his passing skills, Cole averaged 47.5 yards per punt on four attempts with a long of 60 in the loss. He landed two punts inside the 20-yard line to give Las Vegas\u2019 defense a chance to stop Bo Nix and the Broncos offense.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Cole had a standout day for the Raiders, he wasn\u2019t the only Pack Pro in action. Here\u2019s a look at how each former NC State player did in their respective NFL games this past weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pack Pros in the NFL: Week 12<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>C <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vikings.com\/team\/players-roster\/garrett-bradbury\/\"><strong>Garrett Bradbury<\/strong><\/a><strong> (played at NC State from 2015-18), #56 Minnesota Vikings: <\/strong>Bradbury played 71 snaps at center in the Vikings\u2019 30-27 win over the Chicago Bears in overtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>QB <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriots.com\/team\/players-roster\/jacoby-brissett\/\"><strong>Jacoby Brissett<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2014-15), #14 New England Patriots: <\/strong>Brissett did not play in the Patriots\u2019 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>OLB <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamidolphins.com\/team\/players-roster\/bradley-chubb\/\"><strong>Bradley Chubb <\/strong><\/a><strong>(2014-17), #2 Miami Dolphins: <\/strong>Chubb is on the Dolphins\u2019 injured reserve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>P <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raiders.com\/team\/players-roster\/a-j-cole\/\"><strong>A.J. Cole III<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(2015-18), #6 Las Vegas Raiders: <\/strong>Cole logged four punts for 190 total yards in the Raiders\u2019 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos. He averaged 47.5 yards per attempt with two punts inside the 20-yard line. Cole had a long of 60 yards, while he completed a fake punt pass for 34 yards in the defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>DT <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\/team\/players-roster\/cory-durden\/\"><strong>Cory Durden<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2021-22), #98 Los Angeles Rams:<\/strong>.Durden is on the Rams\u2019 practice squad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>OT <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/team\/players-roster\/ickey-ekwonu\/\"><strong>Ikem Ekwonu<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2019-21), #79 Carolina Panthers: <\/strong>Ekwonu played 67 snaps in the Panthers\u2019 30-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>P <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/trenton-gill\/\"><strong>Trenton Gill<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2018-21) #47 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: <\/strong>Gill is on the Buccaneers practice squad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>WR <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/team\/players-roster\/kelvin-harmon\/\"><strong>Kelvin Harmon<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2016-18), #84 Dallas Cowboys: <\/strong>Harmon is on the Cowboys\u2019 practice squad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>DL <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bengals.com\/team\/players-roster\/b-j-hill\/\"><strong>B.J. Hill<\/strong> <strong>Jr.<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2014-17), #92 Cincinnati Bengals: <\/strong>The Bengals were on bye this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>RB <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/nyheim-hines\/\"><strong>Nyheim Hines<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2015-17), #22 Cleveland Browns: <\/strong>The Browns were on bye this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\/team\/players-roster\/tanner-ingle\/\"><strong>Tanner Ingle<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2018-22), #34 Los Angeles Rams: <\/strong>Ingle is on the Rams\u2019 practice squad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DT <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcardinals.com\/team\/players-roster\/justin-jones\/\"><strong>Justin Jones<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2014-17), #93 Arizona Cardinals: <\/strong>Jones was placed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcardinals.com\/news\/cardinals-place-justin-jones-on-injured-reserve\">Cardinals\u2019 injured reserve with a triceps injury<\/a>. He will miss the rest of the season to recover.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LB <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buccaneers.com\/team\/players-roster\/vi-jones\/\"><strong>Vi Jones<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2019-21), #53 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: <\/strong>Jones is on the Buccaneers\u2019 practice squad for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4690350\/robert-kennedy\"><strong>Robert Kennedy III <\/strong><\/a><strong>(2023), #40 Los Angeles Chargers: <\/strong>Kennedy is on the Chargers\u2019 practice squad for the 2024 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>DT<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\/team\/players-roster\/t-y-mcgill\/\"><strong> T.Y. McGill Jr.<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2011-14), #96 San Francisco 49ers: <\/strong>McGill is on the 49ers\u2019 practice squad for the 2024 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>C <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.philadelphiaeagles.com\/team\/players-roster\/dylan-mcmahon\/\"><strong>Dylan McMahon<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2019-23), #63 Los Angeles Rams: <\/strong>McMahon did not play in the Rams\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>DT <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitlions.com\/team\/players-roster\/alim-mcneill\/\"><strong>Alim McNeill<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2018-20), #54 Detroit Lions:<\/strong> McNeill logged one total tackle in the Lions\u2019 24-6 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He also logged a quarterback hit in the victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WR <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/jakobi-meyers\/\"><strong>Jakobi Meyers <\/strong><\/a><strong>(2016-18), #16 Las Vegas Raiders: <\/strong>Meyers logged a team-best 10 receptions for 121 yards in the Raiders\u2019 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos. He set a new season high in receiving yards in Las Vegas\u2019 defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>DT <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\/team\/players-roster\/larrell-murchison\/\"><strong>Larrell Murchison<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2018-19), #52 Los Angeles Rams: <\/strong>Murchison is currently on the injured reserve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LB <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bengals.com\/team\/players-roster\/germaine-pratt\/\"><strong>Germaine Pratt<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2014-18), #57 Cincinnati Bengals: <\/strong>The Bengals were on bye this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>DE <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantafalcons.com\/team\/players-roster\/james-smith-williams\/\"><strong>James Smith-Williams<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2016-19), #50 Atlanta Falcons: <\/strong>The Falcons were on bye this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DL <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/kentavius-street\/\"><strong>Kentavius Street<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2014-17), #75 Atlanta Falcons: <\/strong>The Falcons were on bye this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WR <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vikings.com\/team\/players-roster\/thayer-thomas\/\"><strong>Thayer Thomas<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2017-22), #89 Minnesota Vikings:<\/strong> Thomas is on the Vikings practice squad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>LB<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seahawks.com\/team\/players-roster\/drake-thomas\/\"><strong> Drake Thomas<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2019-22), #42 Seattle Seahawks: <\/strong>Thomas logged 18 total special teams snaps in the Seahawks\u2019 16-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>OL <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiefs.com\/team\/players-roster\/joe-thuney\/\"><strong>Joe Thuney<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2012-15), #62 Kansas City Chiefs: <\/strong>Thuney recorded 74 total snaps in the Chiefs\u2019 30-27 win over the Carolina Panthers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>LB <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelers.com\/team\/players-roster\/payton-wilson\/\"><strong>Payton Wilson<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2018-23), #41 Pittsburgh Steelers:<\/strong> Wilson logged six total tackles in the Steelers\u2019 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football. He had two solo stops in the defeat.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>QB <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/russell-wilson\/\"><strong>Russell Wilson<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2007-09, finished at Wisconsin), #3 Pittsburgh Steelers: <\/strong>Wilson was 21-of-28 passing for 270 yards with a touchdown in the Steelers\u2019 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football. The signal-caller was sacked four times, while he also lost a fumble and had 10 rushing yards on three attempts in the defeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>OL <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/team\/players-roster\/chandler-zavala\/\"><strong>Chandler Zavala<\/strong><\/a><strong> (2021-22), #62 Carolina Panthers: <\/strong>Zavala played five total snaps in the Panthers\u2019 30-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/nc-state-wolfpack\/news\/pack-pros-p-a-j-cole-iii-does-it-all-for-las-vegas-raiders\/\">Pack Pros: P A.J. 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