Salem, Virginia, native and four-star 2024 linebacker Chris Cole tweeted out his top eight schools earlier this week, with the USC Trojans making the cut.
Cole, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker, is ranked the 15th best at his position and 155th overall. He’s the No. 1 linebacker in the state of Virginia and the No. 1 overall player in Virginia, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Prospect Profile
Hometown/High School: Salem, Va./Salem
Height/Weight: 6-3/210
IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 100 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.5
Offers: Notre Dame, Georgia, Alabama, Miami, USC, Florida, Penn State, Florida State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Auburn, Nebraska, Arkansas, Stanford, Maryland, Louisville, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Northwestern, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Syracuse, and Duke.
The top schools for Cole are Virginia Tech, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Penn State, Miami, USC and Notre Dame.
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USC is trying to land another linebacker, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa. The St. John Bosco product will make his announcement on July 23. USC is battling Notre Dame and Ohio State for KVA. If that recruitment doesn’t produce a victory, this linebacker recruitment in Virginia offers the Trojans a chance to compensate.
COMMITTED ‼️See you there 🏝️ @DemetricDWarren @UANextFootball @TheUCReport @dhglover @TomLuginbill @CraigHaubert pic.twitter.com/wQRGZJmUFS
— Chris Cole (@Chris_Cole3) June 22, 2023
Chris Cole is one of the reasons why I drive the entire country to visit just about every top player in person. I like everyone else had a rated as a 3* Until I saw him. In person and on film Super impressive. A few months ago immediately bumped him up to a 4*+ and most followed. https://t.co/WcTnAHSpp0
— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) July 7, 2023
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