Jay'Vion Cole

Therapy helped Arizona cornerback Jay'Vion Cole 'become the best version of myself' (Arizona Daily Star) 2025: Third Team All-Big 12 · 2025: Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year honorable mention · 2023: All-Mountain West Honorable Mention · 2023: Pro Football Focus All-Mountain West Team · 2023: Second-Team Phil Steele's Postseason Mountain West Team Played in 11 games with three starts in the Wildcats secondary as a redshirt junior · Earned Third Team All-Big 12 honors in his first season at Arizona · Tied for the team lead with four interceptions while adding four pass breakups · Finished the year with 23 total tackles (16 solo, 7 assisted) with three tackles for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble · Tallied interceptions against Weber State, Oklahoma State, at Colorado, and at No. 22 Cincinnati · Major contributor to the Wildcats secondary that finished the year first in the nation in team pass efficiency defense (97.20), second in interceptions (22), and seventh in pass defense (165.3 ypg) · Opened the year with a season-high six tackles, one TFL, and one sack against Hawai'i · Logged multiple tackles in five straight games · Earned a season-long 86.3 PFF grade, the second best mark among all Arizona players Made one tackle during one game played against ULM with the Longhorns. Appeared in 13 games at San José State making 38 tackles (28 solo, 10 assists) with three tackles for loss and one sack · Logged 697 defensive snaps and posted an 86.2 PFF defensive grade · Posted 13 pass deflections and three interceptions with the Spartans · Three interceptions led the Spartans, were sixth most in the conference, and 55th in the nation Began collegiate career with Cal Poly, appearing in 11 games played with nine starts · Made 21 total tackles (13 solo, 8 assists) with the Mustangs · Notched nine pass deflections with four interceptions · Led Cal Poly with four interceptions Spent two years at Oakland High School (freshman and sophomore) and two years at McClymonds High School (junior and senior) · Team captain for two years at Oakland High School · Helped lead Oakland High School to a Basketball OAL League Championship · Won the 2022 CIF State Championship with McClymonds High School under head coach Michael Peters · Competed in the 4x100 relay and the 100m sprint with the track and field team as a junior and senior Son of Gia and Joshua Cole · Native of Oakland, Calif. · Has one sister, Gianna