Army West Point Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Christiansen, Cole

Jersey Number 54
Cole Christiansen
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 218
- Hometown:
- Suffolk, Va.
- High School:
- Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Bio
HONORS/AWARDS
Tackles: 13 vs. Miami (OH), 10-20-18
Solo Tackles: 8 vs. Miami (OH), 10-20-18
Assisted Tackles: 8 at Air Force, 11-4-17
Tackles for Loss: 3.5 vs. Miami (OH), 10-20-18
Sacks: 1.0-2x, last at UTSA, 9-14-19
Interceptions: 1 vs. EMU, 10-14-17
Touchdowns: --
Forced Fumbles: 1-3x, last at UTSA, 9-14-19
Blocked Kick: 1 vs. Temple, 10-21-17
2019: Returning team captain, becoming the first two-time captain since former teammate Jeremy Timpf earned the honor in 2015 and 2016 … finished his career with 35 career starts … his 32-consecutive start streak came to an end vs. UMass when he missed the game with an injury … started 12 games for the Black Knights at the mike linebacker position … paced Army with 112 tackles (63 solo) to go along with 3.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a recovery … was one of nine semifinalists for the 2019 Lott IMPACT Trophy, recognizing a player who makes the biggest IMPACT on his team both on and off the field … IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity … accepted an invitation to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 18, 2020 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. … 9.3 tackles per game was good for 21stnationally, while the 5.3 solos were 25th… made a career-high 16 tackles (7 solo) to go along with a TFL at Air Force, earning him Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week … made 10 tackles (3 solo) in the win over VMI, marking his ninth career double-digit tackle game … at WKU, made 13 tackles (7 solo), to go along with a half-sack … recorded 12 tackles (7 solo) at No. 7 Michigan while also forcing a fumble … the following week at UTSA, he tallied a sack and forced fumble in the victory at the Alamodome … made nine tackles (2 solo) against Navy to go along with a sack … in the Morgan State win, he led Army with 11 tackles (6 solo) and followed that up with another double-digit tackle game against Tulane, making 10 stops (8 solo) … recorded his first career fumble recovery in the first quarter on a goal line stand at Georgia State.
2018: Team captain ... had five tackles in the season opener at Duke … posted four tackles, including a tackle for loss against Liberty in the home opener ... tallied a pair of tackles and a pass breakup versus Hawai’i ... had three tackles at No. 5 Oklahoma ... compiled seven tackles and one pass breakup at Buffalo ... had a season-best eight tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss at San Jose State ... tallied a career-high 13 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss versus Miami (OH) ... notched six tackles with a sack at Eastern Michigan ... recorded five tackles against Air Force ... had five tackles and a tackle for loss against Lafayette ... posted seven tackles, a forced fumble and 1.5 tackles for loss opposite Colgate ... logged six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss against service-academy rival Navy ... posted six tackles in Army’s win at the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
2017: Started in the game against Fordham ... made six tackles, including two tackles for a loss and added a pass breakup ... started and made four tackles against the Bulls ... recorded a career-high seven tackles against the Buckeyes ... had five tackles at Tulane ... tallied four tackles in a start against UTEP ... had five tackles at Rice ... recorded five tackles and first career interception against Eastern Michigan ... had eight tackles and blocked first career field goal against Temple ... posted a career-high 10 tackles at Air Force ... tied career high with 10 tackles in a win over Duke ... had nine tackles at North Texas ... recorded nine tackles in the win against Navy ... started and posted two tackles in Army's bowl game against San Diego State.
2016: Appeared in six games for the Black Knights ... made his collegiate debut against Rice (Sept. 10) ... made a total of two tackles on the year ... had one against Lafayette (Oct. 15) and Notre Dame (Nov. 12) ... also saw time opposite North Texas (Oct. 22) and Morgan State (Nov. 19) ... came off the bench to see playing time against North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.
Prior to West Point: Four-year letterwinner and a three-year captain for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy under Lew Johnston … played running back and linebacker … two-time Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association State Defensive Player of the Year … won the VISAA State Championship in 2015 … three-time All-State and All-Conference … two-time Conference Player of the Year … the all-time tackle leader for the VISAA with 436 career stops … played three years of lacrosse and was a team captain as a senior … was a member of the honor council and enjoys fishing, boating and being at the beach.
- 2019 All-Independent First Team
- 2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant
- Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist
- 2018 All-Independent First Team
Tackles: 13 vs. Miami (OH), 10-20-18
Solo Tackles: 8 vs. Miami (OH), 10-20-18
Assisted Tackles: 8 at Air Force, 11-4-17
Tackles for Loss: 3.5 vs. Miami (OH), 10-20-18
Sacks: 1.0-2x, last at UTSA, 9-14-19
Interceptions: 1 vs. EMU, 10-14-17
Touchdowns: --
Forced Fumbles: 1-3x, last at UTSA, 9-14-19
Blocked Kick: 1 vs. Temple, 10-21-17
2019: Returning team captain, becoming the first two-time captain since former teammate Jeremy Timpf earned the honor in 2015 and 2016 … finished his career with 35 career starts … his 32-consecutive start streak came to an end vs. UMass when he missed the game with an injury … started 12 games for the Black Knights at the mike linebacker position … paced Army with 112 tackles (63 solo) to go along with 3.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a recovery … was one of nine semifinalists for the 2019 Lott IMPACT Trophy, recognizing a player who makes the biggest IMPACT on his team both on and off the field … IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity … accepted an invitation to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 18, 2020 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. … 9.3 tackles per game was good for 21stnationally, while the 5.3 solos were 25th… made a career-high 16 tackles (7 solo) to go along with a TFL at Air Force, earning him Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week … made 10 tackles (3 solo) in the win over VMI, marking his ninth career double-digit tackle game … at WKU, made 13 tackles (7 solo), to go along with a half-sack … recorded 12 tackles (7 solo) at No. 7 Michigan while also forcing a fumble … the following week at UTSA, he tallied a sack and forced fumble in the victory at the Alamodome … made nine tackles (2 solo) against Navy to go along with a sack … in the Morgan State win, he led Army with 11 tackles (6 solo) and followed that up with another double-digit tackle game against Tulane, making 10 stops (8 solo) … recorded his first career fumble recovery in the first quarter on a goal line stand at Georgia State.
2018: Team captain ... had five tackles in the season opener at Duke … posted four tackles, including a tackle for loss against Liberty in the home opener ... tallied a pair of tackles and a pass breakup versus Hawai’i ... had three tackles at No. 5 Oklahoma ... compiled seven tackles and one pass breakup at Buffalo ... had a season-best eight tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss at San Jose State ... tallied a career-high 13 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss versus Miami (OH) ... notched six tackles with a sack at Eastern Michigan ... recorded five tackles against Air Force ... had five tackles and a tackle for loss against Lafayette ... posted seven tackles, a forced fumble and 1.5 tackles for loss opposite Colgate ... logged six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss against service-academy rival Navy ... posted six tackles in Army’s win at the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
2017: Started in the game against Fordham ... made six tackles, including two tackles for a loss and added a pass breakup ... started and made four tackles against the Bulls ... recorded a career-high seven tackles against the Buckeyes ... had five tackles at Tulane ... tallied four tackles in a start against UTEP ... had five tackles at Rice ... recorded five tackles and first career interception against Eastern Michigan ... had eight tackles and blocked first career field goal against Temple ... posted a career-high 10 tackles at Air Force ... tied career high with 10 tackles in a win over Duke ... had nine tackles at North Texas ... recorded nine tackles in the win against Navy ... started and posted two tackles in Army's bowl game against San Diego State.
2016: Appeared in six games for the Black Knights ... made his collegiate debut against Rice (Sept. 10) ... made a total of two tackles on the year ... had one against Lafayette (Oct. 15) and Notre Dame (Nov. 12) ... also saw time opposite North Texas (Oct. 22) and Morgan State (Nov. 19) ... came off the bench to see playing time against North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.
Prior to West Point: Four-year letterwinner and a three-year captain for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy under Lew Johnston … played running back and linebacker … two-time Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association State Defensive Player of the Year … won the VISAA State Championship in 2015 … three-time All-State and All-Conference … two-time Conference Player of the Year … the all-time tackle leader for the VISAA with 436 career stops … played three years of lacrosse and was a team captain as a senior … was a member of the honor council and enjoys fishing, boating and being at the beach.
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