Rodney Colton Jr.

Kansas State

Oct 31 (Sat)

12 p.m.

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
225
Class:
First
Hometown:
Newnan, Ga.
High School:
Newnan

AT COLORADO

2026 (First-Year): Has played in four games, on special teams.

Game by Game:

at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13): played. Collegiate debut.
vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21): played.
at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23): played.
vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29): played.

RECRUIT RANKINGS

A three-star prospect by most services and a four-star by ESPN, which ranked him the No. 23 linebacker in the nation and the No. 36 player from Georgia. Rivals rated him the No. 32 linebacker and No. 48 in Georgia; 247Sports rated him an 87, the No. 64 linebacker and No. 95 in Georgia. The 247Sports Composite had him No. 515 nationally, the No. 42 linebacker and No. 54 in Georgia, and the Rivals Industry Ranking listed him No. 467 nationally, the No. 38 linebacker and No. 51 in Georgia.

AT NEWNAN HIGH SCHOOL

Played four seasons of varsity football for head coach Chip Walker and finished with 157 tackles, 27 for loss, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles, five quarterback hurries, three interceptions, two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries. As a senior, led Newnan to a 9-3 record and the second round of the Class 5A playoffs with 57 tackles, 10 for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three defensive touchdowns; as a junior, had 51 tackles, 12 for loss, five hurries, an interception and a forced fumble for another 9-3, second-round team; had 49 tackles, five for loss, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over his first two seasons. Also played basketball and competed in track and field.

PERSONAL

Rodney Donnell Colton Jr. is the son of Veronica Mitchell; has five siblings, Zykerion Tucker, Zykeria Tucker, Kimora Clark, Natyla Mitchell and Devonta Allen.