The Helvetic Mercenaries have made the splash player signing of the off-season, bringing in one of the ELF’s most decorated players in the history of the league, in former NFL receiver Keelan Cole.
NFL veteran joins the Mercenaries
The 6-1, 194 pound, 31 year cold Cole from Louisville, Kentucky, 31, put up an impressive 197 catches, 3,407 all-purpose yards, and 15 total touchdowns during his seven seasons in the NFL playing for the Jaguars, Jets, and Raiders. In fact, he is statistically the most accomplished former NFL player to join the ELF during the league’s five seasons.
The Mercenaries newest player, went viral several times during his NFL career for making incredible catches in Jacksonville and New York. He last played in the NFL in 2023 where he spent the season as a member of the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.
Cole had two seasons in the NFL with over 500 yards receiving in 2017 and 2018 as he was a consistent playmaker for the Jaguars and Jets from 2017-2021. Perhaps his best season came in 2020 where he had a career high 55 catches for 642 yards and five touchdowns.
Cole joins a Mercenaries squad, hoping to make some noise in 2025. The Swiss team has already signed veteran quarterback Isaiah Weed, along with veteran Jocques Crawford, and 2024 “Rookie of the Year” WR Milan Spiller. Mercenaries fans are hoping the new talent, new head coach Marcus Herford, and the addition of a former proven NFL veteran such as Keelan Cole can help the Mercenaries shake things up in the ELF South Division.
Needless to say, Mercenariea head coach Marcus Herford, who coached Cole at Kentucky Wesleyan, is excited:
“I am very excited to work with Keelan again. Last time we were together it was 2015 his junior year in college and I was his WR coach and I called the pass game then. With him and Xavier Mitchell who I’m sure many remember, they helped us have the #5 passing team in the country. He was #1 in the country in several categories and after a great senior year was blessed with the opportunity to fulfill his dream of the NFL. Since then we have kept up and we knew this day would be possible. Just excited to see him get to work! This is a great day to be a Merc!!!”