#25

Junior Colson

LB · Michigan · Jr. · #25

All-Conf HMLos Angeles — drafted 2024, Rd 3, Pick 5, #69 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Junior Colson

LB · Michigan · Jr · #25

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#90 national
CFB
College
Michigan
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R3 · #69
Los Angeles · 2024

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2023)

All-Big Ten

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Michigan
2022
Michigan
2023
Michigan

Played his entire career under Jim Harbaugh.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Los AngelesEntering 3rd NFL season

#69Rd 3 · Pick 5
Los AngelesEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Michigan12-2HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2023)

All-Big Ten

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Michigan89402.00.02----
2022Michigan80346.02.0------
2021Michigan60280.50.52----
Career2291028.52.54----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2023

W 31–24

at Maryland

6 SOLO  ·  8 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Keenan Pili’s 2020 season.

Keenan Pili

68%match

BYU · 2020

#2

Junior Colson

Michigan · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 3 · Pk 5
67%
#3

Levani Damuni

Utah · 2023

67%
#4

Levani Damuni

Stanford · 2022

66%
#5

Dillon Doyle

Baylor · 2022

All-Big 12
66%

Matches Keenan on

PD rate
Sack rate
Weight

Differs from Keenan on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Roberts's junior season at Texas Tech (2025).

Ben Roberts

84%match

Texas Tech · 2025

#2

Tyler Stolsky

Florida Atlantic · 2025

84%
#3

Jordan Hall

Michigan State · 2025

79%
#4

Jared Lloyd

Missouri State · 2025

78%
#5

Blayne Myrick

South Alabama · 2025

All-Sun Belt
77%

Matches Ben on

Hurry rate
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate