Qwynnterrio Cole

Qwynnterrio Cole (born May 27, 1999) is an American football strong safety for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Alcorn State Braves and the Louisville Cardinals.

Qwynnterrio Cole

No. 32 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position:	Strong safety
Personal information
Born:	(1999-05-27) May 27, 1999 (age 26) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	East (Memphis, Tennessee)
College:	Alcorn State (2017–2020) Louisville (2021)
NFL draft:	2022: undrafted
Career history
Las Vegas Raiders (2022)* Seattle Sea Dragons (2023) St. Louis Battlehawks (2024–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First team All-SWAC (2018)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and high school

Cole, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, began playing football at the local East High School and then committed to play college football at Alcorn State University.^[1]

College career

Cole won the conference title with the Alcorn State Braves in 2018^[2] and 2019,^[3] with Cole playing all the games as a starter in 2019. In both seasons he was named first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference.^[4][5]

In the 2020 season, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced the Braves to cancel several games, Cole was only able to practice.^[6]

In 2021, Cole had the option to enter the 2021 NFL draft but chose to stay in college football for another year^[7] and transferred to the University of Louisville with the Cardinals.^[8] In his only year at Louisville, Cole started every game of the season, recording a total of 86 tackles, 65 of which were solo, making him second on the team.^[9]

In early 2022, Cole, having completed his college football career and eligible for the 2022 NFL draft, was invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine.^[10]

College statistics

Season	Games		Defense
	GP	GS	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	Solo	Ast	Tot
Alcorn State Braves
2017	12	0	0	0	0.0	0	5	3	8
2018	13	7	3	36	12.00	1	43	34	77
2019	13	12	5	61	12.20	0	49	37	86
2020	Redshirt
Louisville Cardinals
2021	13	13	1	29	29.00	0	65	21	86
Career	51	32	9	126	14.00	1	162	95	257

Career personal bests are in bold^[11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
6 ft 0+1⁄9 in (1.83 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.83 s	1.69 s	2.76 s	4.20 s	6.92 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)	16 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine/Pro Day[12][13]

Las Vegas Raiders

Cole was not selected in the 2022 NFL draft and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Las Vegas Raiders on May 12, 2022.^[14] On August 30, 2022, Cole was released by the team during final roster cuts.^[15]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Cole was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.^[16] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).^[17]

St. Louis Battlehawks

On January 5, 2024, Cole was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.^[18] He re-signed with the team on August 15, 2024.^[19]