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Cole Holcomb

Linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers · #55.

Player facts

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Linebacker
Number: 55
Born: Jul 30, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 240 lbs
College: North Carolina
Experience: 8 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last 5 Games	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	486	298	188	4.5	8	2	3	54	18.0	1	1	12	27	34

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs IND	W 34-22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Thu, Oct 1	@ CLE	L 27-24	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs CIN	W 30-27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ NE	L 20-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs ATL	W 20-13	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Cole Holcomb (born July 30, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

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Background

College career

Holcomb walked on to the team as a freshman and appeared in all 14 games, mainly on special teams. His playing time grew as he continued to improve and eventually earned a scholarship, playing in 35 games over the next three seasons as he became the starting middle linebacker. In his senior season at Carolina, he appeared in all 11 games (the Tar Heels' game against UCF was canceled due to Hurricane Florence). He earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference Honors for his play as a senior.