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Colton Phares

LB · App State · So. · #10

All-Conf HMReturning to App State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Colton Phares

LB · App State · So · #10

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2204 national
CFB
College
App State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Sun Belt

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
App State
2025
Dowell Loggains
App State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Shawn Clark → Dowell Loggains. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024App State5-6HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2025App State5-8HC: Dowell Loggains · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Sun Belt

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025App State101439.52.033--
2024App State410.00.0------
Career105449.52.033--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 34–11

at Charlotte

3 SOLO  ·  5 TOT

Dominant 23-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

App State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · App State

Returning around him

  • 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (38 in / 41 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

App State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #59

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blayne Myrick’s 2024 season.

South Alabama · 2024

All-Sun Belt
#2

Cody Moon

New Mexico · 2022

78%
#3

Jett Johnson

Mississippi State · 2022

78%
#4

JaQuez Jackson

Georgia Tech · 2021

78%
#5

Bryan Longwell

Vanderbilt · 2024

77%

Matches Blayne on

TFL rate
Class year
Hurry rate

Differs from Blayne on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Blayne Myrick's sophomore season at South Alabama (2024).

South Alabama · 2024

All-Sun Belt
#2

JaQuez Jackson

Georgia Tech · 2021

78%
#3

Sammy Brown

Clemson · 2025

All-ACC
77%
#4

MarcAnthony Parker

Navy · 2025

75%
#5

TJ Dottery

Ole Miss · 2025

74%

Matches Blayne on

Solo tackle rate
PD rate
TFL rate

Differs from Blayne on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9317

Final rank
#10055
Avg #9790.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9317 this season.