Player Story
A.J. Cole III story
A.J. Cole III built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a punter from College Park, GA wearing No. 90, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of A.J. Cole III's career was his field-position work: 217 punts, 9,148 punting yards, and 22 punts inside the 20 across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with NC State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 9 passing yards, 1 rushing yard, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State.
The arc is straightforward: A.J. Cole III moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.