Player Dossier

2021-2023

Michigan

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.

Usage Score

12.3

Efficiency

34.1

Consistency

26.4

Season Value

20.7

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

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 34.1 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.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2022 Regular Season · Michigan

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.7

Efficiency

34.1

Usage

12.3

Consistency

26.4

Best Game by takeover score

Ohio State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 0. Hawai'i: 0. UConn: 1. Maryland: 0. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 2. Penn State: 0. Michigan State: 1. Rutgers: 1.5. Nebraska: 2. Illinois: 0.5. Ohio State: 0

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. Colorado State: 10 by 41.7. Hawai'i: 2 by 8.3. UConn: 5 by 30.8. Maryland: 13 by 50. 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

Wins0.7 · n=12
First Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.7 · n=12

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

51.7 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 11/26@ Ohio StateW 45-2372000
Sat 11/19vs IllinoisW 19-17640.5000
Sat 11/12vs NebraskaW 34-364110
Sat 11/5@ RutgersW 52-17211.5000
Sat 10/29vs Michigan State10+ tacklesW 29-7104100
Sat 10/15vs Penn StateW 41-1750000
Sat 10/8@ IndianaW 31-1075110
Sat 10/1@ IowaW 27-1473000
Sat 9/24vs Maryland10+ tacklesW 34-27134000
Sat 9/17vs UConnW 59-052100
Sun 9/11vs Hawai'iW 56-1020000
Sat 9/3vs Colorado State10+ tacklesW 51-7105000

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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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonMichigan3203.6
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan3203.60
2022 Regular SeasonMichigan834.112.35
2023 PostseasonMichigan429.37.4-4
2023 Regular SeasonMichigan429.37.40

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.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
229