If the unit is going to take a step forward, it needs a big season from Cole. Such a campaign would pay off twice for the Long Beach, New York, native, too. Cole has picked up some modest NFL Draft buzz entering the fall, but a standout senior year could propel him up draft boards.
Cole was one of three Rutgers players who represented the school last week at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. NJ Advance Media caught up with Cole to discuss his belief the lines need to lead the way for the Scarlet Knights, his NFL aspirations, freshman quarterback Artur Sitkowski and more.