Cole Fotheringham (born October 11, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | October 11, 1997 San Clemente, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | San Clemente (San Clemente, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Utah (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.07 s | 1.70 s | 2.86 s | 4.56 s | 7.32 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
editAfter not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Fotheringam signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2022.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30,[3] and re–signed to the practice squad the following day.[4]
On January 10, 2023, Fotherinham signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders.[5] On August 29, he was once again waived by the Raiders,[6] and re–signed with the practice squad the next day.[7] On December 24, Fotheringam was elevated to the active roster prior to the team's week 16 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] In the game he made his NFL debut, playing 19 offensive snaps with Michael Mayer out due to injury. He additionally caught his only target from Aidan O'Connell for a six–yard reception.[9] On December 30, Fotheringam was again elevated to the active roster after Mayer and Jesper Horsted were ruled out for week 17.[10] However, in the game he suffered a hamstring injury, and missed the remainder of the regular season as a result.[11]
Fotheringham signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[12] He was waived on August 27.[13]
Houston Texans
editOn August 29, 2024, Fotheringham signed with the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[14] He was released on September 9, 2024.[15]
Las Vegas Raiders (second stint)
editOn October 1, 2024, Fotheringham signed with the practice squad of the Raiders.[16]
References
edit- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Cole Fotheringham, Utah NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". raiders.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season". raiders.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". raiders.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cole Fotheringham - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates". FOX Sports.
- ^ Galaviz, Anthony (August 31, 2023). "Who did the Raiders cut to get to the initial 53-man roster? There was a surprise". Fresno Bee. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". raiders.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders' Cole Fotheringham: Joins active roster". CBSSports.com. December 24, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Cole Fotheringham: Returns to practice squad". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cole Fotheringham: Back with active roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cole Fotheringham: Going to practice squad IL". CBSSports.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders announce 15 Reserve/Future signings". Raiders.com. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-29-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Texans sign Arlington Hambright to practice squad, release Cole Fotheringham". Click 2 Houston. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Cole Fotheringham: Lands in Vegas". CBS Sports. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
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