The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Timothy Cole
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brenham, Texas
- High School:
- Brenham
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
A five-year linebacker for the Longhorns who played in 42 career games with seven career starts ... totaled 65 career tackles with two sacks ... also had two passes defended ... two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
SENIOR (2016)
Played in all 12 games and started three against Baylor, Kansas and TCU ... totaled 26 tackles (16 solo) with one sack ... also had a pass breakup ... played against No. 10 Notre Dame in the season opener ... played against UTEP with two total tackles and one pass break up, a career high ...Played against California with two tackles ... had four tackles against Oklahoma State ... had one tackle versus Iowa State ... had a career-high one sack for a loss of four yards against Kansas State ... had three tackles against Baylor ... had five total tackles against Texas Tech, four solo and one assist ... had two tackle assists against West Virginia ... started against Kansas and had two tackles ... started at linebacker on Senior Day against TCU ... had four tackles (all solo).
JUNIOR (2015)
Played in 11 games, making starts against Iowa State, Kansas and Baylor … recorded 27 tackles (20 solo), one sack and one pressure … tallied multiple tackles in eight games … registered one pressure at Notre Dame … posted two tackles in each of the next three games against Rice, Oklahoma State and TCU … notched his first career sack against Oklahoma State … totaled four tackles at Iowa State … secured five tackles (four solo) versus Kansas … made two tackles at West Virginia … set a season high with eight tackles (six solo) against Texas Tech … had two tackles at Baylor.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Saw action in nine games, mostly on special teams … recorded two tackles and a pass breakup against UNT … did not play vs. UCLA, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Arkansas.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)
Played in 11 games, including one start at linebacker against Iowa State … did not see action vs. BYU and Ole Miss … saw action vs. Oklahoma, TCU, Kansas, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Baylor, and Oregon on special teams … posted one tackle in his first-career action against New Mexico State … also earned defensive scout team player of the week leading up to the Aggies’ game … named defensive scout team player of the week for his work heading into the BYU contest … had one special teams stop vs. Kansas State and shared the Horns’ special teams player of the week award with Alex De La Torre … made his first career start vs. Iowa State and recorded a career-high six tackles and first QB pressure.
FRESHMAN (2012)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Glen West at Brenham … All-American, all-state, all-area and three-time first-team all-district performer at linebacker … played in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, recording one tackle … selected to play in the 2012 International Bowl … ranked as the 27th-best outside LB by ESPNU … ranked as the 100th-best overall prospect by the Sporting News … a member of the Houston Chronicle’s The Houston 100 (top prospects in greater Houston area) and the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 (state’s top prospects) … three-year starter who tallied 184 tackles, 75 TFL, 53 QBH, 20 sacks, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and one INT, helping Brenham post a 34-5 record over his final three seasons … an All-Greater Houston first-team selection (Houston Chronicle) as a senior … a preseason third-team selection on Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team … named third-team All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association … named the district 17-4A Defensive MVP … played in the ESPN Champion Gridiron Kings … helped Brenham to a 11-1 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … tallied 52 tackles, 24 TFL, 17 QBH, five sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one PBU and one INT … named first-team all-district 17-4A as a junior … helped Brenham to a 10-1 record and an appearance in the first round of the playoffs … tallied 44 tackles, 20 TFL, eight QBH, three sacks and one forced fumble … tabbed first-team all-district 18-4A as a sophomore … helped Brenham to a 13-3 record and an appearance in the fourth round of the state playoffs … tallied 88 tackles, 31 TFL, 28 QBH, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two PBU … also lettered in basketball and track and field … two-time academic all-district selection.
PERSONAL
Began playing football at age 6 … cousin of former UT All-American RB Roosevelt Leaks (1972-74) who went on to play for the Baltimore Colts (1975-79) and the Buffalo Bills (1980-83) … also a cousin of former Texas A&M QB Jerrod Johnson (2007-10) who has played with both the Philadelphia Eagles (2011) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2012) … named to the honor roll all four years of high school … chosen to attend Boy’s State in high school … enjoys singing, dancing and rapping … participated in a high school performance of “Hairspray” … was named Homecoming King in high school … a corporate communication major … two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, Texas Tech, Nov 26, 2015 (6-2)
Sacks: 1.0, at Kansas State, Oct 22, 2016 (1-0); Oklahoma State, Sep 26, 2015 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Kansas State, Oct 22, 2016 (1-0); Oklahoma State, Sep 26, 2015 (1-0)
Pass breakups: 1, North Texas, Aug 30, 2014 ; UTEP, Sep 10, 2016
