Colston Loveland

Colston Loveland (born April 9, 2004) is an American football tight end for the Michigan Wolverines. An Idaho native, he joined Michigan as an early enrollee in January 2022.[1]

Colston Loveland
Loveland with Michigan in 2022
Michigan Wolverines – No. 18
PositionTight end
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2004-04-09) April 9, 2004
Goldendale, Washington
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolGooding (ID)

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.[2] He caught 235 passes (91 as a senior) for 3,141 yards and 35 touchdowns at Gooding.[3] As a senior in 2021, he was rated as the No. 1 player in Idaho and won the Gatorade Idaho Player of the Year award.[4][5] He received offers from Michigan, Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Utah, Oregon State, Arizona State, Nevada, Idaho, Idaho State, and Utah State.[6][7]

College career

In July 2021, Loveland committed to play college football at Michigan.[8][9] He graduated early and enrolled at Michigan in January 2022 as an early enrollee.[3][10] He appeared in his first game for Michigan on September 3, 2022, and had two receptions for 18 yards.[11] In the 2022 regular season, Loveland had 11 receptions for 174 yards.[12] Against Ohio State, he caught a 45-yard pass at the beginning of the third quarter for his first collegiate touchdown.[13]

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
Career 14 16 235 14.7 2 1 -8 -8.0 0

References
  1. "Colston Loveland". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  2. Pat Sutphin (August 26, 2021). "Gooding High School's Colston Loveland: Redefining the game". MagicValley.com.
  3. Josh Taubman (September 28, 2022). "Colston Loveland's journey from overlooked to immediate contributor". The Michigan Daily.
  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. "Colston Loveland's journey from Idaho recruit to impact freshman at Michigan". Mlive.com. November 10, 2022.
  7. Isaiah Hole (September 27, 2022). "Why Colston Loveland is glad he came to Michigan". USA Today.
  8. "Michigan lands commitment from Idaho tight end Colston Loveland". The Detroit News. July 4, 2021.
  9. "Idaho's top recruit, Gooding tight end Loveland, to Michigan". The Idaho Statesman. July 4, 2021.
  10. "Colston Loveland signs with University of Michigan". MagicValley.com. December 15, 2021.
  11. Jack Schemmel (September 29, 2022). "Gooding's Loveland making early impact at Michigan". KMVT 11.
  12. "2022 Michigan Football Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  13. "Michigan's J.J. McCarthy Hits Colston Loveland for the 45-Yard Touchdown". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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