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AJ Cole
Las Vegas RaidersHeight : 6' 4" · Weight : 220 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 12 | 51.2 | 72 | 614 | 1 | 8.33 | 6 |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 71 | 47.6 | 64 | 3,379 | 4 | 5.63 | 24 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 65 | 50.8 | 71 | 3,304 | 8 | 12.31 | 27 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 75 | 50.4 | 83 | 3,783 | 6 | 8.00 | 34 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 59 | 48.9 | 67 | 2,884 | 1 | 1.70 | 26 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 64 | 50.0 | 71 | 3,202 | 7 | 10.94 | 28 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 44 | 44.1 | 63 | 1,939 | 2 | 4.55 | 20 |
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 67 | 46.0 | 74 | 3,081 | 6 | 8.95 | 33 |
Contract
Las Vegas Raiders payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 5.00 M$
- Average per year
- 3.95 M$
- Total value
- 15.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
5.00 M$
Partially guaranteed
2027
2.90 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
3.14 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
3.59 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Punters
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular punters: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Punts
12
Gross average
51.2 yd
94th percentile
Net average
47.2 yd
98th percentile
Inside the 20
6
71th percentile
Inside-20 rate
50.0 %
69th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
-0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 2024-0.3 WAR · -0.018 per game
- 2025-0.2 WAR · -0.012 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-14 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
60
Depth player
- PNT
- Punting
- 60
- DUR
- Durability
- 81
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PNT — Punting : Expected points gained per punt
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#7 of 26 regular punters
PAL Rating
56 / 100
#12 of 26 regular punters
Value Rating · 2025
3 / 100
2025 PAL (15) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $4.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 64PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The EPA of his punts against the league average, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Punts | Net | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LV | 3 | 0.0 | 56 | 60 | 12 | 47.2 | 6 |
| 2025 | LV | 17 | -0.2 | 15 | 62 | 71 | 40.8 | 24 |
| 2024 | LV | 17 | -0.3 | 8 | 62 | 65 | 43.8 | 27 |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 0.2 | 56 | 75 | 75 | 45.1 | 34 |
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 0.0 | 42 | 77 | 59 | 43.9 | 26 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 0.3 | 80 | 81 | 64 | 41.4 | 28 |
AJ Cole in five questions
What are AJ Cole's stats in 2026?
AJ Cole has 12 punts with a 566.0-yard net average in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is AJ Cole?
AJ Cole is 30 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 220 lb (100 kg).
How good is AJ Cole?
AJ Cole produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 13th of 26 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 56 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does AJ Cole wear, and what team does he play for?
AJ Cole plays for Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL, at P, and wears number 6.
What is AJ Cole's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at -0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
