Rodney Colton Jr. holds the MLB · Depth spot in Colorado Buffaloes’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Rodney Colton Jr. is a linebacker from Newnan, Georgia, standing 6'1" and weighing 225 pounds. He played four seasons of varsity football at Newnan High School under head coach Chip Walker, accumulating 157 total tackles, 27 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks across his career. In his senior season, he recorded 57 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and four sacks while helping lead Newnan to a 9-3 record and a second-round playoff appearance. Recruiting services rated him a three-star prospect, with the 247 Composite ranking him No. 515 nationally and No. 42 at his position. Colton joined Colorado as a true freshman in 2026.

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