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Cole Holcomb

LB

A 5th-round pick (173rd overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of North Carolina, Cole Holcomb has built an NFL career since. He's currently with PIT, in his 8th season in the league. His 41.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 35th percentile.

Size

6'1", 240#

College

North Carolina

Draft

Rd 5, 173rd overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
61.7

81th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.50
Pass rush×0.3+0.14
Ball skills×0.25-0.54
Run defense×0.2+1.16
Availability×0.1+1.30

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026PIT39.96
2025PIT41.511
2023PIT58.88
2022WAS45.17
2021WAS67.616
2020WAS65.411
2019WAS61.716

Career profile

Cole Holcomb has appeared in 75 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: WAS (2019–2022), PIT (2023–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 67.6, in the 88th percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PHI—76.9
Week 2DAL—59.7
Week 3CHI—42.2
Week 4NYG—53
Week 5NE—42.5
Week 6MIA—42.1
Week 7SF—41.6
Week 8MIN—56.7
Week 9BUF—41.1
Week 11NYJ—57.4
Week 12DET—92.5
Week 13CAR—57.7
Week 14GB—44.2
Week 15PHI—43.3
Week 16NYG—41.4
Week 17DAL—49.5

Cole Holcomb — common questions

What position does Cole Holcomb play?
Cole Holcomb is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Cole Holcomb played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Cole Holcomb has played for WAS (2019–2022), PIT (2023–2026).
Where did Cole Holcomb go to college?
Cole Holcomb played college football at North Carolina.
When was Cole Holcomb drafted?
Cole Holcomb was selected in round 5, 173rd overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Cole Holcomb scored?
Cole Holcomb has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Cole Holcomb's ScoutIndex Rating?
Cole Holcomb rated 39.9 for 2026, the 33rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 2019

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