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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Charting
Where Sullivan's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Oklahoma#31 · 4-4 | 5 | 19% | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Michigan#26 · 9-4 | 10 | 63% | 44 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | Michigan#22 · 8-5 | 3 | 3% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cole Sullivan's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Cole Sullivan's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UTEP | W 51–0 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @Michigan | L 10–17 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  New Mexico | W 14–6 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Georgia | L 13–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | vs Texas | W 27–24 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Kentucky | L 13–21 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Mississippi State | W 23–15 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  South Carolina | L 25–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.8 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UTEP | 56 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 36% |
| Wk 2 · Michigan | 58 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | 12% |
| Wk 6 · Texas | 63 | ~19 (2–34) | 2 | 30% |
| Wk 7 · Kentucky | 55 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 36% |
| Wk 8 · Mississippi State | 63 | ~25 (3–45) | 3 | 40% |
| Season | 475 | 91 (35–120) | 10 | 19% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Oklahoma roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Owen Heinecke | LB | SR | 65 | 8.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Kip Lewis | LB | SR | 30 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | James Nesta | LB | SO | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Cole Sullivan | LB | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 30 | Dane Bathurst | LB | FR | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Jaydon Southard | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Taylor Heim | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kristan Moore | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Beau Jandreau | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jacob Curry | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Marcus James | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Oklahoma depth chart →