Cole grew up in College Park, Georgia and attended Woodward Academy, where he played football, basketball, and soccer.
[7] Cole was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders on May 6, 2019, after participating in a rookie mini camp with the team.
[10] He beat out incumbent punter Johnny Townsend during training camp to make the Raiders 53 man roster.
[11] Cole made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the Denver Broncos, punting three times for 134 yards (44.7 average).
[23] Cole's record held until it was broken by Cincinnati Bengals rookie punter Ryan Rehkow who averaged 64.5 yards on four punts in Week 1 of the 2024 season.