#96

Cole Maxwell

DL · Baylor · Sr. · #96

Baylor 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cole Maxwell

DL · Baylor · Sr · #96

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Baylor
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Baylor12-2HC: Dave Aranda · Run-heavy
2022Baylor6-7HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Baylor1350.50.02----
2021Baylor27181.51.51----
Career40232.01.53----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2022

W 38–35

at Oklahoma

1 TOT

Edged out Oklahoma on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Ryan Johnson’s 2021 season.

Ryan Johnson

84%match

Stanford · 2021

#2

Jahvaree Ritzie

North Carolina · 2022

82%
#3

Eddie Kelly

South Florida · 2022

81%
#4

Kristian Varner

Georgia Southern · 2022

80%
#5

Jack Sape

Ball State · 2022

79%

Matches Ryan on

Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Ryan on

Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Lucas's junior season at USC (2024).

USC · 2024

NFL Rd 4
#2

James Makszin

Ball State · 2023

83%
#3

Troy Rainey

Rutgers · 2024

82%
#4

Kristian Varner

Georgia Southern · 2022

81%
#5

Antonio Pule

Washington State · 2022

81%

Matches Anthony on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate