Thomas Cole announced he would be stepping away from UCLA football on Saturday afternoon due to recent struggles with his mental health. Cole shared on social media that he had not been at the Wasserman Football Center over the past six months following a suicide attempt earlier in 2022. The San Luis Obispo, California, native thanked the staffs at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Paradigm Treatment Center – as well as his therapist – for helping him survive and change his outlook on his future.