Joel ColesColes, Joel VernelPosition: RB Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 Born: February 7, 1960 Pittsburgh, PA High School: Penn Hills (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Penn State | |
| 1979 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1980 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Penn State | |
| 1982 | Penn State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 44 | FB | 7 | |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 35 | FB |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL |
| Signed | 4/28/1983 | 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/22/1983 | 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL |
| Released | 9/15/1983 | 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1983 TB NFL |
| Signed | 10/31/1983 | 1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL |
| Released | 2/20/1984 | 1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL |
| Signed | 3/9/1984 | 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL |
| Allocation Draft | 12/6/1984 | 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 86 | 406 | 4.7 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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