Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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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 30.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Junior Colson built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a linebacker from Brentwood, TN wearing No. 25, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Junior Colson's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 5
- Overall
- No. 69
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Junior Colson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan. Junior Colson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 229
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Junior Colson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · LB
- Career Tackles
- 229
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Michigan
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Ravenwood · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Ravenwood · 18 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 3 · Pick 5 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Junior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 89 tackles · LB 68th (top 6%) · Big Ten 11th (top 2%) · National 88th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 14 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 14 | 56 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 80 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 68.2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 14 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 14 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.7 |
Related Context
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Junior Colson played LB for Michigan. Across 3 tracked seasons, Junior Colson recorded 229 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Michigan paired 9 primary output with 34.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.9 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: Nebraska
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
34.9
Usage
10.5
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 0. Hawai'i: 0. UConn: 1. Maryland: 1. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 2. Penn State: 0. Michigan State: 1. Rutgers: 1.5. Nebraska: 2. Illinois: 0.5. Ohio State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 10 by 41.7. Hawai'i: 2 by 8.3. UConn: 5 by 30.8. Maryland: 13 by 60. Iowa: 7 by 29.2. Indiana: 7 by 49.2. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 10 by 51.7. Rutgers: 2 by 23.3. Nebraska: 6 by 45. Illinois: 6 by 30. Ohio State: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half0.7 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
60 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Ohio State | W 45-23 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Illinois | W 19-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 34-3 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Rutgers | W 52-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Michigan State10+ tackles | W 29-7 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Penn State | W 41-17 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 31-10 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Iowa | W 27-14 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Maryland10+ tackles | W 34-27 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs UConn | W 59-0 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Hawai'i | W 56-10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Colorado State10+ tackles | W 51-7 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Junior Colson story
Junior Colson built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a linebacker from Brentwood, TN wearing No. 25, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Junior Colson's career was his defensive production: 229 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Junior Colson's production has multiple signals. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Junior Colson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Michigan
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 6 | 22.1 | 4.3 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 6 | 22.1 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 9 | 34.9 | 10.5 | 3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 6 | 30.8 | 7.2 | -3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 6 | 30.8 | 7.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Nebraska
Week 11 · W 34-3 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#2
vs East Carolina
Week 1 · W 30-3
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Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Indiana
Week 6 · W 31-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Maryland
Week 4 · W 34-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#5
@ Iowa
Week 14 · W 26-0 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Michigan
9 primary output · 34.9 efficiency · 10.5 usage
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#2
2023 Postseason · Michigan
41.7
6 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Michigan
41.7
6 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
5
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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