Cole Brevard

Cole Brevard
No. 96 – Kansas City Chiefs
PositionDefensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2001-11-06) November 6, 2001 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight346 lb (157 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarmel (Carmel, Indiana)
College
NFL draft2026: undrafted
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early life and high school

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

After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Brevard signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.[12] He signed a three-year contract worth $3.11 million.[13]

References

  1. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (October 11, 2018). "Carmel's hulking DT Cole Brevard is just different — in a good way". IndyStar. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  2. ^ Hockensmith, Dustin. "Penn State 2020 recruiting class profile: Cole Brevard has the power and quickness to develop into a Big Ten force". PennLive.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  3. ^ Hockensmith, Dustin. "Penn State defensive tackle Cole Brevard reportedly enters the NCAA transfer portal". PennLive.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  4. ^ Jones, Thomas (December 12, 2024). "Texas football will host Purdue portal DT Cole Brevard on Friday, per report". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  5. ^ Glaspie, Akeem (September 14, 2023). "Carmel's Cole Brevard does dirty work for Purdue's D: 'As long as we win, I don't care.'". IndyStar. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  6. ^ Glaspie, Akeem (April 7, 2026). "Former Carmel teammates among local NFL Draft hopefuls at Colts workout". IndyStar. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  7. ^ Baird, Nathan (November 14, 2024). "For Purdue football's Star Wars-loving defensive tackle, mom instills 'The Force'". IndyStar. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  8. ^ Gatlin, Jamie. "Texas hopes transfer portal signee Cole Brevard of Purdue makes instant impact at DT". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  9. ^ Baird, Nathan (December 14, 2024). "Another Purdue football defensive starter transferring to CFP contender". IndyStar. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  10. ^ Berry, Zach. "One Texas transfer made a huge statement vs Ohio State – giving the Longhorns a real deal playmaker on defense". A to Z Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  11. ^ Neidig, Jacob. "2026 NFL Draft profile: Texas DT Cole Brevard". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  12. ^ McCullough, Bob (May 3, 2026). "These Undrafted Free Agents Have A Legitimate Shot To Make Chiefs Roster". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  13. ^ "Cole Brevard". Spotrac. Retrieved May 7, 2026.

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