#48
Cole Christiansen
LAC · 2020–2021KC · 2022–presentACT
ColeChristiansen#48LB
Age
29
Jul 30, 1997
Height
6'1"
73"
Weight
230
lb
College
Army
2016-2019
Drafted
2020
UDFA
Exp
6
seasons
Contract
$1M
1y · $1.2M APY
Status
ACT
ACT

2025 Season

Latest production
Tackles
2
2025
TFL
0
regular season
Sacks
0.0
regular season
QB Hits
0
regular season
FF
0
regular season
Snap %
0%
avg / game
Updated 2026-06-02

Career

Team path from high school through the NFL, with draft context and accolades.
01 / Career

Career Path

2016 — Present · Includes honors
2022
Kansas City Chiefs · Linebacker
LB · 18 active weeks
NFL
2020–2021
Los Angeles Chargers · Linebacker
LB · 7 active weeks
NFL
2016–2019
Army · LB
NCAA

Draft Profile

2020 Draft
Selection
Undrafted Free Agent
2020 UDFA signing with Los Angeles Chargers
TeamLAC
StatusUDFA
Undrafted Free Agent

Data Sources & Attribution

Credits
Headshot — wikipediaLicensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Source file
Statistics — nflverseStats are sourced from nflverse. Carl S, Baldwin B, Sharpe L, Ho T, Edwards J (2025). nflverse: Easily Install and Load the ‘nflverse’. R package version 1.0.3.9001, https://nflverse.nflverse.com/. Advanced metrics shown here are drawn via nflverse from Pro Football Reference Advanced Stats and NFL Next Gen Stats.
Pro Football ReferenceSports Reference LLC. “Pro Football Statistics and History.” Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/. (Accessed 2026-06-02.)
Athleticism & RASCombine and pro-day measurements compiled by Ray Carpenter, nfl-draft-data. Relative Athletic Score (RAS) by Kent Lee Platte, https://ras.football/.