Colston Loveland

American football player (born 2004)

Colston Loveland
Loveland with Michigan in 2024
Michigan Wolverines – No. 18
PositionTight end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-04-09) April 9, 2004 (age 20)
Goldendale, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
  • Michigan (2022–present)
Bowl games
High schoolGooding (ID)
Career highlights and awards

Colston Loveland (born April 9, 2004) is an American football tight end for the Michigan Wolverines. As a sophomore he was a first-team All-Big Ten selection, winning a national championship in 2023.

Early life and high school career

Loveland was born in 2004. He attended Gooding High School in Gooding, Idaho, where he starred in basketball and football.[1] He caught 235 passes (91 as a sophomore) for 3,141 yards and 35 touchdowns at Gooding.[2]

As a senior, he played tight end and linebacker, catching 62 passes for 968 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading the Gooding Senators (9-1) to the Class 3A semifinals. Loveland rushed for 352 yards and four touchdowns on 33 carries, and also recorded 57 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks and two interceptions on defense.[3]

Loveland was rated as a four star recruit, a top 250 ranked player in the country and the No. 1 player in Idaho, winning the 2021 Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year award.[4][5][6] He received offers from Michigan, Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Utah, Oregon State, Arizona State, Nevada, Idaho, Idaho State, and Utah State.[7][8]

College career

Loveland versus Ohio State in a 45-23 victory in 2022.

In July 2021, Loveland committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.[9][10]

Freshman season

He graduated early and enrolled at Michigan in January 2022 as an early enrollee.[2][11] He appeared in his first game for Michigan on September 3, 2022, and had two receptions for 18 yards.[12] In the 2022 season, Loveland had 16 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns.[13] Against Ohio State, he caught a 45-yard pass thrown by J. J. McCarthy at the beginning of the third quarter for his first collegiate touchdown.[14] He caught a touchdown the following week in the Big Ten Championship Game, to help Michigan win its second consecutive conference championship.[15]

Sophomore season

During the 2023 Season, Loveland played and started all 15 games as a true sophomore for Michigan.[13] He finished the season with 45 catches, 649 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns.[13] He was named First-team All-Big Ten tight end by the coaches, and Second-team All-Big Ten tight end by the media.[16] He helped Michigan finish the season 15-0. Including winning the Big Ten Championship,[17] Rose Bowl,[18] and National Championship.[19] Loveland was the leading receiver for the Wolverines in the 2024 National Championship Game, with three catches for 64 yards.[20]

Junior season

Entering his junior season, Pro Football Focus ranked Loveland as the #1 tight end in college football prior to the 2024 season. [21]

Statistics

Season Team Conf G Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2022 Michigan Big Ten 14 16 235 14.7 2 1 -8 -8.0 0
2023 Michigan Big Ten 15 45 649 14.4 4 0 0 0 0
Career 29 61 884 14.5 6 1 -8 -8.0 0

References

  1. ^ Pat Sutphin (August 26, 2021). "Gooding High School's Colston Loveland: Redefining the game". MagicValley.com.
  2. ^ a b Josh Taubman (September 28, 2022). "Colston Loveland's journey from overlooked to immediate contributor". The Michigan Daily.
  3. ^ "Gooding High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Idaho Football Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade.
  4. ^ Brittany Cooper (December 8, 2021). "Colston Loveland named Gatorade Player of the Year, visited by Coach Harbaugh". KMVT 11.
  5. ^ "Colston Loveland: Gatorade Idaho Football Player of the Year". The Idaho Statesman. December 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 Top Football Idaho Recruits". On3.
  7. ^ "Colston Loveland's journey from Idaho recruit to impact freshman at Michigan". Mlive.com. November 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Isaiah Hole (September 27, 2022). "Why Colston Loveland is glad he came to Michigan". USA Today.
  9. ^ "Michigan lands commitment from Idaho tight end Colston Loveland". The Detroit News. July 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Idaho's top recruit, Gooding tight end Loveland, to Michigan". The Idaho Statesman. July 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Colston Loveland signs with University of Michigan". MagicValley.com. December 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Jack Schemmel (September 29, 2022). "Gooding's Loveland making early impact at Michigan". KMVT 11.
  13. ^ a b c "Colston Loveland - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Michigan's J.J. McCarthy Hits Colston Loveland for the 45-Yard Touchdown". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  15. ^ "Michigan 43-22 Purdue (Dec 3, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "2023 B1G Football All-Conference Teams (PDF) - Big Ten Conference" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "Michigan Claims Third-Straight Big Ten Football Championship". Big Ten Conference. January 9, 2024. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  18. ^ Athletic, The (January 2, 2024). "Michigan beats Alabama in Rose Bowl". The Athletic. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  19. ^ "Michigan does it at last, powering through Washington for first national title since 1997". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  20. ^ "Washington Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines - January 09, 2024". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  21. ^ Chadwick, Max (February 21, 2024). "College Football: The top-10 returning tight ends for the 2024 season". PFF. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

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