Usage Score
7.4
Player Dossier
2021-2023Michigan
Junior Colson
LB • 6'3" • 247 lbs • Brentwood, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Junior Colson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.3
Consistency
4.8
Season Value
11.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Junior Colson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan. Junior Colson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Michigan paired 8 primary output with 34.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Michigan
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
29.3
Usage
7.4
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. East Carolina: 2. UNLV: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Rutgers: 0. Nebraska: 0. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 0. Michigan State: 0. Purdue: 0. Penn State: 0. Maryland: 0. Ohio State: 0. Iowa: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 10 by 41.7. East Carolina: 5 by 40.8. UNLV: 4 by 16.7. Bowling Green: 7 by 29.2. Rutgers: 6 by 25. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 6 by 25. Michigan State: 11 by 45.8. Purdue: 4 by 16.7. Penn State: 3 by 12.5. Maryland: 8 by 33.3. Ohio State: 11 by 45.8. Iowa: 8 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=14
First Half0.3 · n=7 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=7 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · n=14
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs Alabama10+ tackles | W 27-20 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ Iowa | W 26-0 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Ohio State10+ tackles | W 30-24 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Maryland | W 31-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Penn State | W 24-15 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Purdue | W 41-13 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Michigan State10+ tackles | W 49-0 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Indiana | W 52-7 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Minnesota | W 52-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Nebraska | W 45-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Rutgers | W 31-7 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Bowling Green | W 31-6 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UNLV | W 35-7 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs East CarolinaSplash game | W 30-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 3 | 20 | 3.6 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 3 | 20 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 8 | 34.1 | 12.3 | 5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 4 | 29.3 | 7.4 | -4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 4 | 29.3 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.7 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#3
East Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#4
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Michigan
8 primary output · 34.1 efficiency · 12.3 usage
20.7
#2
2023 Postseason · Michigan
11.6
4 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Michigan
11.6
4 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9597
Ravenwood · Brentwood, TN
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
229
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.