Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

Jersey Number 40
Colby Johnson
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sammamish, Wash.
- High School:
- Eastlake
RECRUIT RANKING SITES (As of 12/1/25)
- A consensus three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- Rivals rates him at an 85 and No. 160 linebacker in the class and the No. 18 player from Washington.
- 247 Sports rates him at an 86 and lists him as the No. 138 linebacker and No. 13 player from Washington.
- 247 Composite: No. 1,666 player nationally, No. 152 linebacker, No. 17 player from Washington.
- Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 1,565 player nationally, No. 141 linebacker in the class, No. 16 player from Washington.
- Played three seasons of varsity football at Eastlake High School under head coaches Scott Hare and Greg Herd.
- Played both sides of the ball.
- Named All-League following his junior and senior seasons.
- Had the best game of his senior season, recording 11 total tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble against Bellevue High School.
- Also competed in track and field. Has a personal best of 10.87 100m Dash and a 22.81 200m Dash.
- Was a four-year member of the National League of Young Men, which involved philanthropic hours each month.
- He is the son of Rob and Tammi Johnson. He has two brothers, Peyton and Carson Johnson.
- In his free time, he enjoys dirtbiking, fishing, wakesurfing, and mountain biking.
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