Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee: AJ Cole
Punter AJ Cole has been selected as the Raiders' nominee for the 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide, which recognizes outstanding community service activities off the field as well as excellence on the field.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) and a workshop participant work on breaking down the cocoa bean during the Crucial Catch chocolate making class.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) shows off the chocolate he and a pair of workshop participants made during the Crucial Catch chocolate making class.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) helps a family from Travis Air Force Base screw in the hanging brackets for their wooden American flags during the Raiders Foundation Salute to Service event.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) shows off the wooden American flags he helped a family from Travis Air Force Base build during the Raiders Foundation Salute to Service event.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) hands out pears at the Alameda County Community Food Bank Mobile Pantry to sort and distribute food to low-income families at Ashland Village Apartments.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) hands out pears at the Alameda County Community Food Bank Mobile Pantry to sort and distribute food to low-income families at Ashland Village Apartments.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) hands out pears at the Alameda County Community Food Bank Mobile Pantry to sort and distribute food to low-income families at Ashland Village Apartments.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) signs autographs during the Raiders Foundation's Toys for Tots drive.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) poses for a photo with kids at a checkout after shopping for items on their holiday wish list.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) talks with an Opportunity Village participant as he tours the building and learns about the different programs they offer and to present them with a donation for their pre-vocational services department.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) reads to students as part of Nevada Reading Week.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) signs autographs as part of Nevada Reading Week.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) talks with youth club members during a Young J.E.D.I. meeting.
An athlete of the Special Olympics Nevada shows Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) a photo of her onstage during the 2022 NFL Draft during a sendoff dinner for the USA Games.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) hands a goodie bag of Raiders' gear to an athlete from Special Olympics Nevada during a sendoff dinner for the USA Games.
Las Vegas Raiders punter AJ Cole (6) interviews a first responder on the firefighters team as they play Family Feud during a Thank You, First Responders night.
First responders listen as punter AJ Cole (6) asks a question as they play Family Feud during a Thank You, First Responders night.
