Chris Cole

Position:
ILB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
235
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Salem, Va.
High School:
Salem HS
Shop:
Buy My Merchandise
Exchange Profile:
Pitch an NIL Deal

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2024 SEC All-Freshman Team

CAREER HIGHS

6 tackles vs. Tennessee, 2025
1.0 TFL vs. Tennessee Tech, Ole Miss, 2024; Marshall, Austin Peay, Tennessee, Alabama, 2025
1 sacks vs. Austin Peay, Tennessee, Alabama, 2025
1 forced fumble vs. UMass, 2024

2025: Recorded five tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack, week one against Marshall...added one sack and one tackle for loss in the win against Austin Peay...credited with 6 tackles, including one for loss, one sack, and one pass breakup against Tennessee...five tackles, including one tackle for loss and sack for six yards against Alabama...three quarterback pressures against Kentucky...named Preseason All-SEC Third Team by Pick Six previews...preseason watch list for 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.