Football Bio –
Resurgence: Entering his third league year under severe pressure to retain his roster spot, Colson made a highly encouraging return to the field during the Chargers' August 13, 2026 preseason opener. College: Michigan. NFL/Chargers summary: Colson entered camp fighting to reassert himself in a crowded linebacker rotation and has shown encouraging preseason signs, including a pick-six against San Francisco.
HEIGHT
6' 3"
WEIGHT
247
EXPERIENCE
3 yrs
COLLEGE
Michigan
2026 Outlook
Colson begins 2026 on the practice squad rather than the active roster. The former draft pick now has a chance to reset, stay healthy and work back toward a role in a linebacker room that could need reinforcements during the season.
Career Highlights
A college football championship under Jim Harbaugh in Michigan Colson was a two-time All-Big Ten linebacker and a key starter on Michigan's 2023 national championship team. The Chargers selected him in Round 3 in 2024, reuniting him with Jim Harbaugh.
Personal Life
Colson was born in Mirebalais, Haiti, and lost his biological father when he was seven before living in an orphanage run by his uncle. Steve and Melanie Colson met him through a church mission after the 2010 Haiti earthquake and later adopted him; he moved to Tennessee at age nine and joined a family that included siblings Amanda and Joshua. His adoption story, Haitian roots and close family bonds have been central parts of his public identity.