Michigan LB Junior Colson 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Junior Colson, LB, Michigan

Height/Weight: 6-2, 238

Age: 21.4

Strengths

• Rangy: Good speed and lateral agility to scrape and get downhill
• Intensity: High energy on every snap, arrives to ball carriers with emphatic tackles
• Zone Defender: Can carry a variety of position types and rally on underneath patterns

Areas of Improvement-Concerns

• Too Frenetic: Gets out of his lane too often with bad body position or excessive movement
• Play Rec-Instincts: Struggles to read and react to a variety of run schemes and route patterns
• Shoulder Shedder: Opts to dip and dive around offensive lineman opposed to properly shedding

Evaluation:

Junior Colson has a chance to be a top 50 pick due to his pedigree, insatiable intensity and modern skillset. He will need to work on his run fits and play recognition, but with some film study and live reps he can flourish as an athletic, downhill LB with coverage viability.

James Foster’s Latest Big Board Ranking:

69th overall, 3rd ranked LB