Cole Holcomb

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Cole Holcomb (36) and Donnie Miles (15)Cole Holcomb (36) and Donnie Miles (15)

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Cayson Collins, Andre Smith, Cole HolcombCayson Collins, Andre Smith, Cole Holcomb

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Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
High School:
New Smyrna Beach

2018 - Senior Season

Appeared in all 11 games, starting 10, at linebacker • Earned second-team All-ACC honors • Tallied 105 tackles, a sack, eight TFL, a pressure, four PBU and four forced fumbles • His 105 tackles led the team for the third consecutive year • His 9.5 tackles per game led the ACC and ranked 31st nationally • Opened the year with eight tackles, a TFL and a PBU at Cal • Added five tackles and a half TFL at ECU • Recorded 12 tackles, a sack, two TFL, a pressure and a PBU against Pitt • Made three stops, including a TFL, at Miami • Notched nine tackles and a TFL versus Virginia Tech • Added nine tackles at Syracuse • Recorded 13 tackles at Virginia • Amassed a career-high 22 tackles and forced three fumbles en route to ACC Linebacker of the Week honors against Georgia Tech • Tallied 12 tackles, a half TFL and a PBU at Duke • Made six stops, including a half TFL, and forced a fumble versus Western Carolina • Capped his career with six tackles, 1.5 TFL and a PBU against NC State.

2017 - Junior Season

Started the first 11 games of the season and led the team in tackles for the second year in a row with 93 • Ranked sixth in the ACC with 8.5 tackles per game • Had 2.5 tackles for loss on the year, including combining on a sack • Also had a fumble recovery, four QB hurries and three pass breakups • Missed the NC State due to injury, snapping a streak of 24 starts at linebacker • Had a solo tackle and a QB hurry in the win over WCU • Had a team-high nine tackles in the win at Pitt • Led Carolina with nine tackles and three pass breakups against Miami • Finished with six tackles at Virginia Tech • Posted 14 tackles against Virginia • Tallied 11 tackles against Notre Dame • Finished with 12 tackles and a fumble recovery at Georgia Tech • Matched a career high with 13 tackles (seven solo) against Duke • Recorded four tackles and two QB hurries in the win at ODU • Finished with six tackles against Louisville • Recorded eight tackles in the season opener against Cal.

2016 - Sophomore Season

Started all 13 games at outside linebacker • Finished fifth in the ACC in tackles per game (8.8 avg.) and led the team with 115 tackles • Also had 5.0 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and one sack • Matched a team-best 10 tackles in the Sun Bowl • Posted 10 tackles, including five solo stops, vs. NC State • Recorded eight tackles, one for loss, vs. The Citadel • Posted a team-high 11 tackles at Duke • Made seven tackles in a 48-20 win over Georgia Tech • Had a team-high 10 tackles, including seven solo stops and one for a loss, in the win at Virginia • Made five tackles in the win at Miami • Led the team with 13 tackles in the win at No. 12 Florida State • Made eight tackles and broke up a pass in the comeback win over Pitt • Had seven tackles and a tackle for loss in the win over JMU • Made seven tackles in the win at Illinois • Recorded nine tackles, including his first sack, in the season opener against No. 18 Georgia • Came to UNC as a walk-on and improved each season, playing primarily on special teams prior to 2016.

2015 - Freshman Season

Appeared in all 14 games primarily on special teams • Also saw time at linebacker, registering 15 tackles on the year • Finished with three solo tackles in the win over Miami • Had single stops in wins over Pitt, Virginia, Georgia Tech and Delaware • Tallied three tackles in the win over Illinois • Finished with four tackles (three solo) in the win over NC A&T • Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against South Carolina • Joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2014 season.

New Smyrna Beach High School

Three-year letterwinner who saw playing time at safety, linebacker and tight end • Earned second-team all-county honors as a senior • Helped his team win the district championship as a junior and advance to the second round of the 7A state playoffs • Also played soccer • Honor roll student who graduated 15th in his class • Coached by Lance Jenkins.

Personal
Son of Beth and Jack Holcomb • Birthday is July 30 • Management and society major.