Why Cole Holcomb could be the key to the Steelers' linebacking reboot

Posted Apr 5, 2023
Gene Chizik still remembers the first time he noticed Cole Holcomb. During his first stint as UNC defensive coordinator, Chizik was overseeing a rotation of linebackers during a spring scrimmage. A scrawny redshirt freshman walk-on jumped in the mix. He made a tackle on the very first play. On the play after that, he made another one. "Who is that kid?" (ESPN.com)

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