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Riley Cole-LB-South Alabama

Phoenix49ers · 2021-02-08T19:33:22-08:00

Another small school player that I like. Was originally recruited to Bama. Turned down offers from Wake Forest and other schools to play at South Alabama. 6'2", 240. Explosive linebacker that has played on the edge as well as in the middle. His athleticism and instincts allow him to hold up in coverage and he had an impressive performance at the Senior Bowl. For the 49ers he'd be a backup LB as well as a potential star on special teams, could eventually develop into a starter down the road. Nice play in coverage by South Alabama LB Riley Cole pic.twitter.com/msuGJ7mLn3— 🌹🏆 (@RespectDaBeard1) January 30, 2021RILEY COLE with ANOTHER major turnover for South Alabama!Jags ball! pic.twitter.com/AX51xsNKTV— Sun Belt Pages (@SBPages) November 21, 2020South Alabama's Riley Cole (44) with some rock-solid, downhill tackling.He's making the most of this #SeniorBowl opportunity. pic.twitter.com/8udOkZUg27— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) January 30, 2021South Alabama's Riley Cole dominated this rep pic.twitter.com/JdzcBHddVS— Kassidy Hill (@KassidyGHill) January 27, 2021South Alabama LB Riley Cole (@Rileyc44) is really athletic on tape. He's instinctive and is always around the football. Some team is going to get a steal in Cole, who has the talent, athleticism, and toughness to make it in the NFL. #NFLDraft #DraftTwitter pic.twitter.com/DeEAP3TM4f— Jack Borowsky (@Jack_Borowsky) December 3, 2020Riley Cole recovers a fumble and the Jags are back in Coastal territory pic.twitter.com/DkwRmAKFRa— Sun Belt Pages (@SBPages) November 8, 2020

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Feb 8, 2021 at 8:12 PM

ChaunceyGardner
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I really like his instincts, he seems to know what's coming

Feb 9, 2021 at 8:48 AM

Dman11
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What led to him choosing to play at Southern Alabama with power 5 offers?

Feb 9, 2021 at 8:54 AM

Phoenix49ers
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Originally posted by Dman11:
What led to him choosing to play at Southern Alabama with power 5 offers?

Reportedly he wanted to stay in Alabama and South Alabama was one of the schools that pursued him the hardest.

Just days before National Signing Day, longtime commit Riley Cole has withdrawn his verbal pledge to Alabama.

The reason? In a tweet, the 6-foot-3, 224-pound Cole from Oneonta explains that Alabama asked him to grayshirt recently (delay full-time enrollment until January 2017) but wouldn't give him a straight answer.

Cole took his official visit to Alabama two weekends ago and bonded with Jeremy Pruitt, Alabama's new defensive coordinator.

Cole committed to Alabama last June. At the time, he had offers from Wake Forest and South Alabama, but had done well on the camp circuit. At the Atlanta Opening Regional, he was named linebacker MVP.

Cole said he informed Alabama of his decommitment "to find a team that values me as a player."

Feb 15, 2021 at 6:43 PM

LifelongNiner
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I love these threads more. Realistic guys that are likely to pick up.

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