Chris Cole
Chris Cole
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Second year in the Georgia linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Texas, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia, 77 tackles — drafted at #70 overall by Denver.
Career Arc
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DenverEntering 27th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 43–35
vs Ole Miss
4 TOT · 3 SOLO
Edged out Ole Miss at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Hill Jr.’s 2023 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kamren Robinson's sophomore season at Virginia (2024).
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Background
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2024 SEC All-Freshman Team CAREER HIGHS 7 tackles vs. Texas, 2025; Ole Miss (CFP), 2026 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 14 games during the season, making one start...finish...