Cole Wisniewski
| No. 21 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 9, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sparta (Sparta, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 7th round, 244th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Cole Wisniewski (wiss-NESS-kee; born March 9, 2002)[1] is an American professional football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the North Dakota State Bison and was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Wisniewski attended Sparta High School in Sparta, Wisconsin, and committed to play college football for the North Dakota State Bison.[2]
College career
[edit]North Dakota State
[edit]During his time at North Dakota State from 2020 to 2023, Wisniewski logged 195 tackles, 15 pass deflections, and eight interceptions, earning FCS all-American honors.[3][4][5][6][excessive citations] Wisniewski underwent foot surgery after a breakout 2023 season, forcing him to miss the entire 2024 season, after which he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7][8]
Texas Tech
[edit]Wisniewski transferred to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[4] In week 10 of the 2025 season, he totaled ten tackles in a victory over BYU.[9]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 22 reps | |||||
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Wisniewski was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round with the 244th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[11] He officially signed a rookie scale contract for four years on May 1.[12] He was waived by the Eagles on August 29 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Brugler, Dane. "Cole Wisniewski - The Beast 2026". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Staton, Zach (July 3, 2019). "Bison add Wisniewski to 2020 football recruiting class". InForum. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Giese, Nathan (September 24, 2025). "Why Cole Wisniewski likened Texas Tech football's prep for Utah to his FCS days". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- 1 2 Giese, Nathan (December 11, 2024). "Texas Tech football adds FCS all-American out of transfer portal to bolster secondary". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Williams, Don (April 4, 2025). "Texas Tech football's Cole Wisniewski was an FCS all-American at North Dakota State". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Chornobroff, Shuan (September 24, 2025). "Sparta alum ready to make impact at Texas Tech after injury, transfer". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Kolpack, Jeff. "Foot surgery keeping Bison All-American Cole Wisniewski sidelined". InFourm. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Miller, Jared (December 2, 2024). "North Dakota State's Cole Wisniewski Enters Transfer Portal". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Wood, Andrew. "Tech S Cole Wisniewski battles through 'flu game' in Saturday's win over BYU". KCBD.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Cole Wisniewski College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Eagles draft S Cole Wisniewski No. 244 overall". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (May 1, 2026). "Eagles sign six 2026 draft picks, including WR Makai Lemon". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles.
- ↑ Steele, Cayden (August 29, 2026). "Eagles waive draft pick who was viewed as late-round sleeper". nj.com. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Eagles sign 13 players to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 2, 2026.