LB · Georgia
Chris Cole
JR · 6'3", 235 lb · SEC · #9
From Salem, VA
NFL comparison Fred Warner
Overall · Week 5
No. 35–
Linebackers
No. 1–
Draft range
- Top 5
- <1%
- Top 15
- 2%
- Round 1
- 24%
Projected range: Pick 24–Rd 2 · 76% chance he lasts past round 1
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 5th | <0.1% |
| 6th | <0.1% |
| 7th | <0.1% |
| 8th | <0.1% |
| 9th | <0.1% |
| 10th | 0.1% |
| 11th | 0.1% |
| 12th | 0.2% |
| 13th | 0.4% |
| 14th | 0.3% |
| 15th | 0.4% |
| 16th | 0.6% |
| 17th | 0.8% |
| 18th | 0.7% |
| 19th | 0.9% |
| 20th | 1.0% |
| 21st | 1.1% |
| 22nd | 1.1% |
| 23rd | 1.2% |
| 24th | 1.0% |
| 25th | 1.6% |
| 26th | 1.8% |
| 27th | 1.5% |
| 28th | 1.4% |
| 29th | 2.0% |
| 30th | 1.6% |
| 31st | 1.8% |
| 32nd | 1.9% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Elite tackles for loss among FBS linebackers.
- Total tackles2247th
- Tackles for loss4.593rd
- Sacks1.588th
- Passes defended171st
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: LB/ILB/MLB/OLB with 2.5+ tackles per team game (452 players). 5 games played.
Next game
at Alabama
Week 6 · Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTennTennessee State | W 63–3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2 | vs  Western Kentucky | W 70–20 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 3 | @  Arkansas | W 45–17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs  Oklahoma | W 41–13 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs  Vanderbilt | W 38–14 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 35 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 76% of simulations.
Fit with every team
New England Patriots72 Strong
Fills a top need for the Patriots at LB; 91% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Denver Broncos70 Strong
Fills a top need for the Broncos at LB; 93% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Minnesota Vikings68 Strong
LB is a moderate need for the Vikings; 87% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Seattle Seahawks67 Strong
LB is a moderate need for the Seahawks; 87% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Jacksonville Jaguars67 Strong
LB is a moderate need for the Jaguars; 88% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).
Dallas Cowboys67 Strong
Fills a top need for the Cowboys at LB; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
Cincinnati Bengals66 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bengals at LB; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
Buffalo Bills65 Strong
LB is a moderate need for the Bills; 89% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).
Kansas City Chiefs64 Strong
LB is a moderate need for the Chiefs; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).
New Orleans Saints61 Strong
Fills a top need for the Saints at LB; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers61 Strong
Fills a top need for the Buccaneers at LB; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Chicago Bears61 Strong
LB is a moderate need for the Bears; 91% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
Baltimore Ravens60 Strong
LB is a moderate need for the Ravens; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
San Francisco 49ers58 Solid
LB isn't a priority for the 49ers; 87% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Philadelphia Eagles56 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Eagles; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Pittsburgh Steelers55 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Steelers; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Detroit Lions55 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Lions; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
New York Giants55 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Giants; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Carolina Panthers55 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Panthers; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
Las Vegas Raiders53 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Raiders; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
Houston Texans52 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Texans; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
Washington Commanders51 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Commanders; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Los Angeles Chargers51 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Chargers; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Arizona Cardinals50 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Cardinals; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Miami Dolphins50 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Dolphins; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
Tennessee Titans50 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Titans; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
New York Jets50 Solid
LB is a moderate need for the Jets; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Atlanta Falcons46 Solid
LB isn't a priority for the Falcons; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Cleveland Browns42 Fair
LB isn't a priority for the Browns; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).