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Tennessee makes top eight for No. 1 player in Virginia

Tennessee is one of eight schools for the No. 1 player in Virginia.

Four-star linebacker Chris Cole announced his top eight schools on Sunday.

Tennessee, USC, Alabama, Miami, Notre Dame, Penn State, Virginia Tech and Georgia are Cole’s top eight schools.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker is from Salem High School in Salem, Virginia. His teammate, four-star running back Peyton Lewis, committed to the Vols on May 27.

Cole is the No. 120 overall prospect in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 10 linebacker and No. 1 player in Virginia, according to On3 industry rankings.

Cole recorded 76 tackles and 11 tackles for a loss as a junior. He transitioned to linebacker after playing defensive back for two seasons.

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Notre Dame makes top 8 for 2024 Virginia linebacker

The Irish are still looking for a second 2024 ‘backer and have made Cole’s top 8

As [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] continues to look for the final pieces to their 2024 recruiting class, another domino has made their decision on narrowing down their list.

Virginia 2024 linebacker [autotag]Chris Cole[/autotag] tweeted out his top eight schools on Sunday night, with the Irish making the cut. The 6-foot, 3-inch and 210 pound linebacker is ranked as the 15th best as his position and 155th overall according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Cole made a few official visits during the spring, but did not take one to South Bend. He did visit half of his top eight, you should would have to expect that Cole will finish out the fall with visits to the other four, including Notre Dame.

The Irish currently only have one other 2024 linebacker commit, Bodie Kahoun, so adding another one is near the top of the coaching staff’s list of positions to take verbals.

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Notre Dame offers 2024 Virginia hybrid athlete

This Virginia athlete could play on either side of the ball

[autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] has looked for versatile athletes to fill out his roster. It looks like he may have found another one that would fit perfectly with what the Irish boss is looking for in a recruit.

Virginia athlete [autotag]Chris Cole[/autotag], a 6-foot, 3-inch and 210 pound two-way player was offered a scholarship by the Irish. He’s an intriguing prospect due to his versatility, playing both safety and outside linebacker along with wide receiver. Not only that, Cole is an indoor track hurdler that is nationally ranked.

What’s interesting is that Cole isn’t ranked highly at all with recruiting services, just the 832nd player in the nation according to the 247Sports composite.

When an offer list doesn’t match up with a ranking, just means that a bump is coming soon when there is an update and the Irish will look like they have found a gem before it’s unearthed.

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Auburn offers intriguing linebacker Chris Cole

Auburn has entered the mix for three-star linebacker Chris Cole.

[autotag]Chris Cole[/autotag] is a three-star linebacker from Salem, Virginia and his recruitment is certainly starting to pick up.

Tennessee offered him a scholarship on Saturday when he unofficially visited and now Auburn has entered his recruitment with linebackers coach [autotag]Josh Aldrige[/autotag] offering him Monday morning.

He is the No. 827 overall player and No. 81 linebacker in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 22 player from Virginia.

It will likely be a tough chalenge for Auburn to pull him away from his home state. Virginia Tech has offered and he has visited their campus five times already.

Auburn did not sign a high school linebacker in its 2023 recruiting class and is in the hunt to sign several this cycle. They have already extended over 15 scholarship offers to 2024 linebacker prospects but are still looking for their first commitment.

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Georgia football offers elite LB Chris Cole

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to speedy, versatile linebacker recruit Chris Cole

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2024 linebacker recruit Chris Cole. Georgia joins Maryland, Miami, and Penn State as recent schools to offer the three-star linebacker recruit.

Chris Cole plays high school football and runs track for Salem High School in Salem, Virginia. Cole is ranked as the No. 22 recruit in Virginia and the No. 817 prospect nationally.

Cole has excellent speed, but is undersized for a linebacker. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound linebacker will continue to add to his frame throughout his high school career.

The Salem linebacker set a school record in the 60-meter dash recently. Chris Cole has excellent speed and also plays safety and wide receiver at the high school level. Chris Cole is a good student.

On tape, Cole does a good job of driving on opposing ball carriers and is quick to diagnose plays. Cole is solid in coverage and shows excellent versatility. He could be a nickelback in college or a linebacker.

The talented class of 2024 prospect has recently visited Virginia and Georgia. He received an offer from the Bulldogs when he came to Athens.

The three-star linebacker announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

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