Cole Spieker

Cole Spieker (born September 29, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career Spieker played college football for the Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles from 2017 to 2019.

Professional career Spieker went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, and his individual team workouts were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He subsequently began working an overnight job loading trucks for UPS in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2021, he attended eight NFL workouts without signing with a team. He then played for the Conquerors during the 2021 The Spring League season, recording 17 receptions for 217 yards and two touchdowns in six games. In the spring of 2022, Spieker attended a tryout camp for the Montreal Alouettes in Dallas, Texas, where he earned a contract. Reflecting on the opportunity, Spieker said, "I knew I had to ball out or it was time to move on." On May 3, 2022, the Alouettes announced that they had signed Spieker. Following training camp, he began the 2022 season on the practice roster.

He was elevated to the active roster and dressed for the final two games of the regular season against the Toronto Argonauts. In the season finale, he made his first career start. On the Alouettes' opening drive, Spieker caught his first CFL pass, a 53-yard touchdown reception from Dominique Davis. He finished the game with six receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown in the 38–33 victory. He was elevated to the postseason active roster due to an illness to wide receiver Hergy Mayala and appeared in the East Final against Toronto, where he recorded four receptions for 66 yards in the 34–27 loss.

In 2023, he returned to the Aloutettes. He finished the season having appeared in 12 regular season games, including 10 starts, recording 33 receptions for 389 yards and one touchdown. In the 110th Grey Cup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Spieker caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cody Fajardo in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 17–14. Trailing 24–21 in the fourth quarter with under a minute remaining, Spieker recorded a 31-yard reception on the Alouettes' potential final offensive play on third-and-five. The next play, Fajardo connected with Tyson Philpot for the game-winning touchdown as the Alouettes won 28–24. During the Alouettes' postseason run, Spieker recorded four receptions for 74 yards, including three receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown in the 110th Grey Cup, earning his first Grey Cup championship.

In Week 4 of the 2024 season, Spieker recorded his first 100-yard receiving game of the season in a 30–20 victory over the Toronto Argonauts, finishing with eight receptions for 113 yards and a 44-yard touchdown. In Week 12, Spieker recorded the first multi-touchdown game of his career, both from Fajardo, in a 21–17 victory over the Edmonton Elks, including the go-ahead touchdown. On October 1, 2024, during the Alouettes' bye week in Week 18, Spieker signed a contract extension with the Montreal Alouettes through the 2026 season. He appeared in and started all 18 games, recording career highs with 58 receptions for 823 yards and seven touchdowns. In the East Final against Toronto, he recorded five receptions for 65 yards in the Alouettes' 30–28 loss.

In Week 7 of the 2025 season, Spieker recorded a career-high 129 receiving yards on nine receptions and a touchdown in a 26–25 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. He appeared in and started 16 games during the regular season, recording 54 receptions for 609 yards and four touchdowns. He also started all three postseason games, including the 112th Grey Cup against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, where he recorded three receptions for 24 yards in the 25–17 loss. During the postseason, he finished with five receptions for 36 yards.

In the 2026 season opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Spieker sustained an ankle injury and was placed on the six-game injured list. Upon his return in Week 7 against the Calgary Stampeders, he recorded four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in a 38–32 victory. In Week 9 against the Ottawa Redblacks, he recorded two receptions for 17 yards and two touchdowns in a victory.

Career statistics Legend Won the Grey Cup Bold Career high CFL

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving 2022 MTL 2 1 6 105 17.5 1 2023 MTL 12 10 33 389 11.8 1 2024 MTL 18 18 58 823 14.2 7 2025 MTL 16 16 54 609 11.3 4 2026 MTL 6 6 20 298 14.9 3 CFL career 54 51 171 2,224 13.0 16

Postseason Year Team Games Receiving 2022 MTL 1 1 4 66 16.5 0 2023 MTL 3 3 4 74 18.5 1 2024 MTL 1 1 5 65 13.0 0 2025 MTL 3 3 5 36 7.2 0 CFL career 8 8 18 241 13.4 1

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