Colton Joseph
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 24.7 points in belief.
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Colton Joseph
Beats you with his legs when the pocket breaks down. He has spent two seasons in the Old Dominion quarterback room. 2025 brought the first one: All-Sun Belt. The receipt on tape: 315 pass yds, 66 rush yds against Coastal Carolina, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 173 | 288 | 60.1% | 2,619 | 9.1 | 21 | 10 | 153.6 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 133 | 222 | 59.9% | 1,623 | 7.3 | 11 | 5 | 133.2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 306 | 510 | 60.0% | 4,242 | 8.3 | 32 | 15 | 144.7 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 157 | 1,011 | 6.4 | 13 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 114 | 647 | 5.7 | 11 | -- |
| Career | 271 | 1,658 | 6.1 | 24 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Old Dominion
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Old Dominion
Returning around him
- 74% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #96
DNA match
Player DNA
Dual Threat
Dangerous with both arm and legs — defenses can't just pin the ears back.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dequan Finn’s 2023 season.
Matches Dequan on
Differs from Dequan on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brock Domann’s path through Louisville.
Matches Brock on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Retzlaff's sophomore season at BYU (2024).
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Differs from Jake on
Player DNA
Players who play like Colton Joseph
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #31
Peaked at #31 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025+61%
Up 61% from first season to most-recent.