Cole Holcomb

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 29

Weight: 240 lbs

College: North Carolina

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Year

Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
3	08/21/2025	@Panthers	W 19 - 10
2	08/16/2025	Buccaneers	L 14 - 17	4	3	1	0	0	0	0
1	08/09/2025	@Jaguars	W 31 - 25	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
18	01/04/2026	Ravens	W 26 - 24
17	12/28/2025	@Browns	L 6 - 13
16	12/21/2025	@Lions	W 29 - 24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	12/15/2025	Dolphins	W 28 - 15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
14	12/07/2025	@Ravens	W 27 - 22	8	4	4	0	0	0	0
13	11/30/2025	Bills	L 7 - 26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	11/23/2025	@Bears	L 28 - 31	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
11	11/16/2025	Bengals	W 34 - 12
10	11/09/2025	@Chargers	L 10 - 25
9	11/02/2025	Colts	W 27 - 20
8	10/26/2025	Packers	L 25 - 35	4	3	1	0	0	0	0
7	10/16/2025	@Bengals	L 31 - 33	7	4	3	0	0	0	0
6	10/12/2025	Browns	W 23 - 9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
4	09/28/2025	Vikings	W 24 - 21	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	09/21/2025	@Patriots	W 21 - 14	6	5	1	0	0	0	1
2	09/14/2025	Seahawks	L 17 - 31	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	09/07/2025	@Jets	W 34 - 32

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	FR
1	01/12/2026	Texans	L 6 - 30

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 58 career regular-season games (56 starts) over his five-year NFL career (Washington, 2019-22; Pittsburgh 2023)
Has registered 436 tackles (264 solo), 19 tackles for loss, 12 passes defensed, 4.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, 11 quarterback hits, three interceptions and one interception returned for a touchdown
Has recorded double-digit tackles in 16 games
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Philadelphia)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Philadelphia)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 58 career regular-season games (56 starts) over his five-year NFL career (Washington, 2019-22; Pittsburgh 2023)
Has registered 436 tackles (264 solo), 19 tackles for loss, 12 passes defensed, 4.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, 11 quarterback hits, three interceptions and one interception returned for a touchdown
Has recorded double-digit tackles in 16 games
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Philadelphia)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Philadelphia)

2024 (STEELERS)

Missed the 2024 season due to injury
Returned to practice on Dec. 31, 2024, but remained on the Reserved/PUP list for the 2024 season

2023 (STEELERS)

Played in and started the first eight games of the season before missing the remainder due to injury
Registered 54 tackles (31 solo), four tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery
Recorded 10 tackles (six solo) and recovered one fumble in Week 8 vs. Jacksonville
Suffered a season-ending injury in Week 9 vs. Tennessee

2022 (COMMANDERS)

Played in and started the first seven games of the season before missing the remainder due to injury
Registered 69 tackles (37 solo), one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed
Recorded 16 tackles (11 solo) in Week 5 vs. Tennessee, a single-game career high
His 16 tackles in Week 5 were the most in a single game by any Washington player since 2017 (Mason Foster, 17) and third-most in the previous 10 seasons
Served as a team captain

2021 (COMMANDERS)

Played in and started 16 regular-season games
Set career highs in total tackles (142), solo tackles (83), interceptions (2), passes defensed (seven) and fumble recoveries (one)
Led the team in tackles and ranked second in forced fumbles and interceptions
Became one of six linebackers in franchise history to have at least two interceptions and seven passes defensed in a single season and first since 2012
Recorded double-digit tackles in eight of 16 games played
Forced a fumble in Week 4 at Atlanta and Week 6 vs. Kansas City
Became the first Washington inside linebacker to record an interception returned for a touchdown since 2007 in Week 14 vs. Dallas

2020 (COMMANDERS)

Appeared in 11 regular-season games (10 starts)
Recorded 70 tackles (43 solo), six tackle for loss, four quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks, one interception and one pass defensed
Caught his first career interception in Week 7 vs. Dallas

2019 (COMMANDERS)

Played in all 16 regular-season games (15 starts) as a rookie
Recorded 101 tackles (third-best on the team), 70 solo tackles (second-best on the team), six tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, 1.0 sack and one pass defensed
Forced a career-high three fumbles, which ranked second-most among rookies

COLLEGE

Played in 49 games (34 starts) at the University of North Carolina (2015-18)
Finished with 328 tackles (171 solo), 15.5 tackles for loss, 12 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery
Earned second-team All-ACC honors as a senior
His 105 tackles in 2018 led the team for the third consecutive year while his 9.5 tackles per game led the ACC and ranked 31st nationally

PERSONAL

Attended New Smyrna Beach High School (FL)
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
In 2017, led the team in tackles for the second year in a row with 93 and ranked sixth in the ACC with 8.5 tackles per game
In 2016, finished fifth in the ACC in tackles per game (8.8 avg.) and led the team with 115 tackles
Joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2014 season

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