Chris Cole

Position:
ILB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
235
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Salem, Va.
High School:
Salem HS
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2024 SEC All-Freshman Team

CAREER HIGHS

7 tackles vs. Texas, 2025
1.0 TFL six times; last vs. Texas, 2025
1 sacks vs. Austin Peay, Tennessee, Alabama, 2025
1 forced fumble vs. UMass, 2024

2025: Played in 13 games during the season, making one start...Made five tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack against Marshall in the season-opener...added another sack and one tackle for loss in game against Austin Peay... credited with six tackles, one for a loss and a sack for 10 yards with a pass break up in an overtime win at Tennessee...made five stops, three solo with a tackle for loss and sack for six yards...had one solo stop at home against Kentucky...made three solo tackles and a pass break up at Auburn...had four tackles, three solo...one tackle against Florida in Jacksonville...had five tackles, two solo at Mississippi State...career-best seven tackles, four solo and a tackle for loss for five yards at home against Texas...made four tackles, two solo, and a tackle for loss and sack for 10 yards against Charlotte...tallied five tackles, three solo and half a tackle for loss for a yard at Georgia Tech ...recorded five tackles, three solo and half a tackle for loss and sack for four yards in an SEC Championship win over Alabama...named to preseason All-SEC Third Team by Pick Six Previews...also named to preseason watch list for the Butkus Award.

2024: Named to SEC All-Freshman Team...played in all 14 games as a reserve inside linebacker, also appearing on special teams...tied for most fumble recoveries (two) to conclude the season...credited with a pair of stops, including one for a loss of two yards in home opener win over Tennessee Tech...had a pair of tackles and a pass breakup in win over Texas...credited with four tackles, including three solo stops, in win over Florida in Jacksonville, Fla...credited with a pair of stops, including one for a loss of two yards, against Ole Miss...recovered a fumble and tallied a pair of stops with a QB pressure in win over Tennessee...recovered a fumble and recorded a 28-yard return in win over UMass…enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.

High School: Salem HS, coached by Don Holter…High School Butkus Award semifinalist...selected to Under Armour All-America Game…On3.com five-star prospect, #31 prospect nationally, #3 linebacker prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia...247sports.com composite five-star prospect, #23 prospect nationally, #3 linebacker prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia...ranked as the #40 prospect nationally, #3 linebacker prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #51 prospect nationally, #4 LB prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #20 prospect nationally, #1 LB prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #66 prospect nationally, #2 LB prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia… semifinalist for Maxwell Football Club Defensive Player of the Year…as a senior, led Salem to 13-2 record and VHSL Class 4 runner-up finish and was named to the All-State First Team...Watkins Award winner…as a junior, led Spartans to 10-3 record and VHSL Class 4 regional final… made the transition from defensive back to linebacker, making 76 tackles, with 11 for loss…named to VHSL Class 4 All-State Second Team…as a freshman, earned a state title with Salem varsity track and field team… finished fourth at 2023 Nike Indoor Nationals in the 60-meter hurdles with school-record time of 8.44, while also finishing sixth in the 55-meter hurdles.

Personal: Major: Biology...recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship.