Rodney Colton Jr.

RECRUIT RANKING SITES (As of 12/1/25)

A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
Rivals rates him the No. 32 linebacker in the class and the No. 48 player from Georgia.
ESPN lists him as a four-star recruit and ranks him as the No. 23 linebacker in the nation and No. 36 player from Georgia.
247 Sports rates him at 87 and lists him as the No. 64 linebacker and the No. 95 player from Georgia.
247 Composite: No. 515 player nationally, No. 42 linebacker nationally, No. 54 player from Georgia.
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 467 player nationally, No. 38 linebacker in the class, No. 51 player from Georgia.

AT NEWNAN HIGH SCHOOL

Played four seasons of varsity football under head coach Chip Walker at Newnan High School.
In his four years, he has totaled 157 total tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles, five quarterback hurries, three interceptions, two pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries.
Colton led his team to a 9-3 record and a trip to the second round of the 5A Georgia High School Playoffs. He finished the season with 57 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, three defensive touchdowns, two interceptions, one pass deflection, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
In his junior season, he was instrumental in a 9-3 record and an appearance in the second round of the playoffs. He totaled 51 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five quarterback hurries, one interception, and one forced fumble.
In the first two seasons at Newnan, he put up 49 total tackles, five tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, one pass deflection, and one fumble recovery.
Also played basketball and competed in track and field.

PERSONAL

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