Cole Sullivan holds the MLB · Backup spot in Oklahoma Sooners’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cole Sullivan is a 6'4", 230-pound linebacker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who transferred to Oklahoma after two seasons at Michigan. At Central Catholic High School, Sullivan recorded 105 tackles with seven for loss and four sacks as a senior in 2023, adding 36 receptions for 450 yards and nine touchdowns. During his 2024 freshman year at Michigan, he appeared in 12 games primarily on special teams and recorded four tackles while earning the squad's special teams rookie of the year award. In 2025, Sullivan played in 11 games with three starts and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors while posting 44 tackles including 5.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He was also named the team's co-most improved defensive player.

Michigan2024 – 2025

Oklahoma2026 — present