Cole Sullivan

Class:
Freshman
Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Central Catholic

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 6 - at Nebraska (Sept. 20, 2025)
• Solos: 4 - vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 13, 2025)
• Asst: 3 - at Nebraska (Sept. 20, 2025)
• TFLs: 1.0, 3x - last at Nebraska (Sept. 20, 2025)
• Sacks: 1.0, 2x - last at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• Int.: 1, 2x - last at Nebraska (Sept. 20, 2025)
• FR: 1 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Named the team's Rookie of the Year on Special Teams (2024)
• One-time letter winner (2024)

Sophomore (2025)
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against New Mexico
• Shared Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance against New Mexico
• Recorded his first career sack and first career interception among five tackles against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Recovered an OU fumble on a muffed punt and also delivered a sack among three tackles playing linebacker and on special teams at Oklahoma (Sept. 6)
• Posted five tackles against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Intercepted a pass and made one TFL among six total stops at Nebraska (Sept. 20)

Freshman (2024)
• Appeared in 12 games on special teams including one at linebacker; made four tackles to earn his to earn his first varsity letter
• Named the team's Rookie of the Year on Special Teams
• Made his collegiate debut and U-M debut against Fresno State (Aug. 31) and contributed on special teams
• Registered his first career tackle playing on special teams against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Played his first snaps at linebacker and also contributed on special teams against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Contributed on special teams against USC (Sept. 21), Michigan State (Oct. 26), Oregon (Nov. 2), at Illinois (Oct. 19), at Indiana (Nov. 9), at Ohio State (Nov. 30), and against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)
• Made one special teams tackle against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Credited with two tackles playing linebacker and on special teams against Northwestern (Nov. 23)

Prep
• Attended Central Catholic High School (2024) coached by Ryan Lehmeier and Terry Totten
• Part of a team that reached the state playoffs in his senior (2023) season with a 10-2 record and his sophomore (2021) season with a 9-3 mark
• Helped the Vikings to a 7-5 mark in 2022 with an appearance in the Class 6A title game
• A three-year contributor on varsity
• Also lettered in baseball and basketball at Central Catholic

Key Statistics
• Totaled 105 stops as a senior with seven tackles for loss and four sacks; forced two fumbles and recovered three, also blocked three punts
• A two-way contributor who also caught 36 passes for 450 yards with nine touchdowns in 2023
• Credited with 117 tackles as a junior in 2022, including two sacks and four pass breakups
• Made 13 receptions for 289 yards with one touchdown in 2022 playing through a broken thumb suffered in the season opener
• Made 29 receptions for 332 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 321 overall player nationally, the No. 26 linebacker in the country and the No. 5 player in the state of Pennsylvania
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 72 linebacker nationally and the No. 19 player in the state of Pennsylvania
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 55 player in his region, the No. 35 linebacker overall and the No. 14 player in the state of Pennsylvania
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 232 player in the country, the No. 11 linebacker in the nation and the No. 4 player in Pennsylvania
• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 339 overall player in the nation, the No. 28 linebacker in the nation and the No. 6 player in Pennsylvania
• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 185 player in the nation, the No. 11 linebacker overall and the No. 5 player in Pennsylvania
• Prepstar ranking of three stars, the No. 401 player in the country, the No. 29 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 9 player in the state of Pennsylvania
• 2023 PrepStar All-Eastern Region
• Two-time Pennsylvania Football News Class 6A All-State honoree on defense (2022-23)
• Twice named an All-Conference performer at linebacker (2022-23)
• Two-year (2022-23) Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team member

Personal
• Cole Sullivan was born September 25, 2005
• Son of Roger and Christy Sullivan