COLE DEMARZO
LINEBACKER | 6-3 | 192Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Hilton Head HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:
Named to the South Carolina Football Coaches Association Class 4A All-State First Team as a defensive back . . . listed as the No. 1 linebacker prospect in the class of 2020 in South Carolina by ESPN.com . . . also listed as the fourth-best linebacker prospect in the state of South Carolina by 247Sports . . . rated one of the best overall players in South Carolina by ESPN.com (No. 17) and 247Sports (No. 25) . . . also garnered first-team all-region accolades . . . selected for the 2019 South Carolina Shrine Bowl on Dec. 21 at Wofford College . . . compiled 102 tackles, including eight tackles for loss and three sacks, to go along with two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 10 pass break-ups during his senior season . . . also caught 36 passes for 663 yards and two touchdowns . . . earned team MVP honors . . . played for Coach BJ Payne at Hilton Head Island High School . . . also played baseball . . . son of Tony and Christine DeMarzo . . . born July 20, 2002.
DANTONIO ON DEMARZO:
“Cole DeMarzo is a linebacker with Michigan connections, out of Hilton Head, South Carolina. He’s a multi-sport, multi-position type player; he plays wide receiver, linebacker, and safety. We look at him as sort of that hybrid (linebacker) guy that has to go out in space and play over the slot a lot. But we'll see where he plays when he gets here. He demonstrated his abilities in camp: 10-foot long jumper; a guy that ran extremely well, ran 4.6; and had a vertical of 34 inches. He also has great hands. He’s a player we looked at and said he'll find a place.”
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 18, 2019