Colston Loveland
Loveland with Michigan in 2024
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
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. An Idaho native, he joined Michigan as an early enrollee in January 2022.[1]

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

Loveland in 2022.

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 season, Loveland had 16 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns.[12] Against Ohio State, he caught a 45-yard pass at the beginning of the third quarter for his first collegiate touchdown.[13] He caught a touchdown the following week in the Big Ten Championship Game, to help Michigan win its second consecutive conference championship.[14]

During the 2023 Season, Loveland played and started all 15 games as a true sophomore for Michigan.[15] He finished the season with 45 catches, 649 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns.[15] 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]

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. ↑ "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. 1 2 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. ↑ "Colston Loveland - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  13. ↑ "Michigan's J.J. McCarthy Hits Colston Loveland for the 45-Yard Touchdown". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Michigan 43-22 Purdue (Dec 3, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  15. 1 2 "Colston Loveland - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  16. ↑ "2023 B1G Football All-Conference Teams (PDF) - Big Ten Conference" (PDF). bigten.org. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  17. ↑ "Michigan Claims Third-Straight Big Ten Football Championship". bigten.org. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  18. ↑ Athletic, The (2024-01-02). "Michigan beats Alabama in Rose Bowl". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  19. ↑ "Michigan does it at last, powering through Washington for first national title since 1997". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  20. ↑ Championship, Cfp National. "Washington Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines - January 09, 2024". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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