2021 Football Roster
Roster
Cole, Adrian

Jersey Number 10
Adrian Cole
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Plantation, Fla.
- High School:
- Plantation
Bio
Career Overview: Returned from injury in 2019 to see time as a reserve defensive back in 2020 and 2021 ... Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2019 …Three-time SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll selection ... Transferred following the 2021 season ... Before that, appeared in 16 games with 27 tackles and three pass breakups.
Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in nine games with two starts at corner ... Had 17 tackles and three pass breakups on the year ... Made his season debut with a tackle at Ohio (9/4) ... Posted a season-high three solo tackles against Rutgers (9/11) ... Made two solo tackles and had two pass breakups in his first collegiate start against UAlbany (9/18) ... Had a tackle in reserve against Liberty (9/24) and Clemson (10/15), where he also had a PBU ... Made four tackles and had a tackle for loss in the Orange's comeback win over Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Made four tackles against Pittsburgh (11/27).
Freshman Year (2020): Appeared in five games as a reserve defensive back, making 10 tackles on the year … Made his season debut at Clemson … Had a career-high five tackles at Louisville (11/20) … Made four tackles at Notre Dame (12/5).
2019: Redshirt season ... Made two appearances, including his college football debut in Syracuse’s 41-3 victory over Holy Cross (9/28) ... Also saw action against Boston College (11/2) ... Did not record any statistics ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
High School: Cornerback for head coach Steve Davis ... Ranked No. 149 by ESPN and No. 197 in the 247Sports.com composite index among Class of 2019 cornerbacks … Rated the No. 34 player in Broward County by the Sun Sentinel … 2018 Broward 8A-6A All-County First Team selection … PrepStar All-Southeast honoree … As a senior captain, recorded 35 tackles, 10 pass breakups, six interceptions, one sack, one forced fumble and a touchdown to lead Plantation to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the FHSAA 8A state playoffs … Logged 50 tackles, 24 pass breakups and 11 interceptions in his prep career.
Personal: Adrian Azariah Cole … Born on September 5, 2001 in Ceiba, Puerto Rico … Son of Alrick Cole … Two brothers, one sister … Dual major in Forensic Science and Psychology.
Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in nine games with two starts at corner ... Had 17 tackles and three pass breakups on the year ... Made his season debut with a tackle at Ohio (9/4) ... Posted a season-high three solo tackles against Rutgers (9/11) ... Made two solo tackles and had two pass breakups in his first collegiate start against UAlbany (9/18) ... Had a tackle in reserve against Liberty (9/24) and Clemson (10/15), where he also had a PBU ... Made four tackles and had a tackle for loss in the Orange's comeback win over Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Made four tackles against Pittsburgh (11/27).
Freshman Year (2020): Appeared in five games as a reserve defensive back, making 10 tackles on the year … Made his season debut at Clemson … Had a career-high five tackles at Louisville (11/20) … Made four tackles at Notre Dame (12/5).
2019: Redshirt season ... Made two appearances, including his college football debut in Syracuse’s 41-3 victory over Holy Cross (9/28) ... Also saw action against Boston College (11/2) ... Did not record any statistics ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
High School: Cornerback for head coach Steve Davis ... Ranked No. 149 by ESPN and No. 197 in the 247Sports.com composite index among Class of 2019 cornerbacks … Rated the No. 34 player in Broward County by the Sun Sentinel … 2018 Broward 8A-6A All-County First Team selection … PrepStar All-Southeast honoree … As a senior captain, recorded 35 tackles, 10 pass breakups, six interceptions, one sack, one forced fumble and a touchdown to lead Plantation to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the FHSAA 8A state playoffs … Logged 50 tackles, 24 pass breakups and 11 interceptions in his prep career.
Personal: Adrian Azariah Cole … Born on September 5, 2001 in Ceiba, Puerto Rico … Son of Alrick Cole … Two brothers, one sister … Dual major in Forensic Science and Psychology.
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