Cole Sullivan

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Cole Sullivan
Michigan Wolverines–No. 23
Position Linebacker
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born (2005-09-25) September 25, 2005 (age 20)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High school Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Cole Sullivan (born September 25, 2005) is an American college football linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines.

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Early life

Sullivan attended high school at Central Catholic located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In his junior season, he recorded 117 tackles, two sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble, while hauling in 14 passes for 268 yards. [1] Coming out of high school, Sullivan was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines over offers from 16 other schools such as Notre Dame, Duke, Stanford, and Wisconsin. [2] [3]

College career

During his first collegiate season in 2024, Sullivan appeared in 12 games, where he tallied four tackles. [4] He entered the 2025 season, in line for an increase in playing time and a key-role on the Michigan defense. [5] [6] In week one of the 2025 season, Sullivan recorded five tackles, a sack, and an interception in a victory over New Mexico. [7] In week two, he notched three tackles and a sack in a loss against the Oklahoma Sooners. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, Ryan (March 7, 2023). "Pennsylvania Linebacker Cole Sullivan Sets Visit To Notre Dame". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Trieu, Allen (October 4, 2023). "Trieu: Michigan commit Cole Sullivan making a case to be a rankings riser". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Chengelis, Angelique (May 12, 2023). "Michigan football boosts 2024 class, adds three-star LB Cole Sullivan". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Knoop, Trent. "Sherrone Moore calls emerging Michigan LB an 'absolute freak show'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Sayfie, Clayton. "Michigan LB Cole Sullivan has 'eye-popping' athleticism, will be 'major contributor on defense'". On3.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ McCue, Trevor. "Cole Sullivan Drawing Buzz as Michigan's Breakout Defender". On3.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Garcia, Tony (September 3, 2025). "How beefed up Michigan LB Cole Sullivan became the Jaishawn Barham replacement". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hole, Isaiah (September 10, 2025). "Sack-leader Cole Sullivan impresses Michigan coaches and could see more playing time". Wolverine Wire. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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