Chris Cole, 4-star LB out of Virginia, makes SEC commitment

Chris Cole made things official with Georgia on Sunday. The linebacker out of Virginia committed to the Bulldogs on social media.

Cole is listed as a 4-star linebacker in the 2024 class. The 247Sports Composite ranks Cole as the No. 6 LB and No. 1 player out of Virginia. He comes from Salem (Va.) Salem.

Cole picked Georgia over the likes of Miami, Tennessee, and USC. He took an official visit to Athens on Jun. 16.

BREAKING: Four-Star LB Chris Cole has Committed to Georgia!

The 6’4 220 LB from Salem, VA chose the Bulldogs over Tennessee, USC, Miami, & others.

Georgia now has TWO Top 5 LBs committed in their No. 1 Ranked ‘24 Class ?

“Time to work! #GoDawgs”https://t.co/FfIeTwh6UE pic.twitter.com/EBCmAPBRcr

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) September 10, 2023

Other recent visits that Cole took included Miami on Jun. 23, USC on Sept. 2, and Tennessee on Sept. 9.

Cole was the third LB from the 2024 class to go with Georgia. Cole joins 5-star commit Justin Williams and 4-star commit Kristopher Jones.

Here’s a highlight clip showing some of the best plays of Cole’s junior season: