Cole Brevard
American football player (born 2001)
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Cole B. Brevard (born November 6, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, and Texas Longhorns.
| No. 96 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 6, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 346 lb (157 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carmel (Carmel, Indiana) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Brevard attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School for his freshman season, before transferring to Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana.[1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN, and committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions over offers from other schools such as Clemson, Florida State, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.[2]
College career
Penn State
During his two seasons as a Nittany Lion from 2020 to 2021, he took a redshirt, while only playing in one game, before entering the NCAA transfer portal after the 2021 season.[3]
Purdue
Brevard transferred to play for the Purdue Boilermakers.[4] During his three-year career at Purdue from 2022 to 2024, he totaled 38 tackles with nine being for a loss, two and a half sacks, and two fumble recoveries. After the 2024 season, Brevard once again entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5][6][7][8]
Texas
Brevard transferred to play for the Texas Longhorns.[9] In the 2025 season opener, he notched two tackles in a loss to Ohio State.[10] Brevard finished the season with 18 tackles and two pass deflections.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 343 lb (156 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) | 5.14 s | 1.70 s | 2.82 s | 5.06 s | 8.60 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 27 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Brevard signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.[13] He signed a three-year contract worth $3.11 million.[14]