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2012 NFL Draft · Rd 7, Pick 3 · #210 overall

Audie Cole NC State Draft

Audie Cole was drafted No. 210 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL Draft out of NC State. 57 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value

Overall pick
#210
Round
7
Draft class
2012
NFL games
57
Career AV
755th at NC State

The pick

How Audie Cole came off the board in 2012.

Drafted by

Minnesota Vikings

Rd 7, Pick 3 · #210 overall · NFC North

Full 2012 draft class (253 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
NC State ACC at the draft
Measurables
6'4" · 246 lbs
Hometown
Monroe, MI
Pre-draft board
No. 180 prospect50.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

57 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value

Games played
57
Career approximate value
755th among NC State picks
AV with the drafting club
7100% of career value
Final season
20164 years after the draft

Around pick 210

Who came off the board on either side of Audie Cole.

#208 Justin Anderson OL · IND Georgia #209 Aaron Brown LB · LAR Hawai'i #211 Scott Solomon DE · TEN Rice #212 Michael Smith RB · TB Utah State

NC State in the 2012 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#69 T.J. Graham WR · BUF NC State #163 Terrell Manning LB · GB NC State #225 J.R. Sweezy DT · SEA NC State #239 Markus Kuhn DT · NYG NC State

Other LB picks from NC State

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#116 Stephen Tulloch LB · TEN · 2006 NC State #72 Germaine Pratt LB · CIN · 2019 NC State #75 Bobby Houston LB · GB · 1990 NC State #77 Robert Abraham LB · TEN · 1982 NC State #67 Nate Irving LB · DEN · 2011 NC State #96 Damien Covington LB · BUF · 1995 NC State

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Audie Cole in the 2012 NFL Draft

Audie Cole is a Linebacker out of NC State selected No. 210 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL Draft. 57 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value NC State has produced 117 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Audie Cole drafted?

Audie Cole was selected No. 210 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL Draft (Rd 7, Pick 3). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2012/audie-cole.

What college did Audie Cole play for?

Audie Cole played college football at NC State in the ACC. See every NC State draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/nc-state-wolfpack.

How did Audie Cole's NFL career turn out?

57 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2012/audie-cole.