Cole Turner
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Cole Turner

Tight End, Miami Dolphins · #87.

Player facts

Team
Miami Dolphins
Position
Tight End
Number
87
Born
Mar 16, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace
Clackamas, OR, USA
Height
6' 6"
Weight
240 lbs
College
Nevada
Experience
3 seasons
Status
Day-To-Day

Stats

2026 Offense

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About

Nicolas "Cole" Turner (born March 16, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack as a wide receiver before switching to tight end his senior season. Turner was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cole Turner (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1

Background

Early life

Turner was born on March 16, 2000, in Clackamas, Oregon. He attended Clackamas High School, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball. He helped lead his football team to three consecutive conference titles and a state championship in 2017. He led the state of Oregon in receiving as a senior in 2017 with 76 receptions for 1,325 yards and 20 touchdowns, earning him all-state honors.

College career

Turner enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno in 2018 and appeared in 12 games as a freshman for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team as a wide receiver. He transitioned to tight end as a sophomore in 2020, where he was given first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors after recording nine touchdown catches and finishing second on the team in catches (49) and receiving yards (605) behind Romeo Doubs. As a senior in 2021, he was named to the All-Mountain West second-team after making 10 touchdown catches, which was tied for second in the nation among tight ends behind Georgia's Brock Bowers. He played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.

Personal life

Turner's given name is Nicolas but has preferred going by Cole since childhood. His father Kelly Turner played tight end for Purdue from 1987 to 1990.

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Dolphins’ next games

Full schedule.

Recent results

Sources

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