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#77 Connor Colby

Position OL
Height 6-6
Weight 311 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School Kennedy

2024 Honors – – Part of offensive line that was named to Joe Moore Award midseason honor roll… Athlon preseason second-team All-Big Ten… Phil Steele preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten… 2024 – – Started at right guard in all 11 games, marking his 48th career start… has is tied for the fourth-most starts of an offensive lineman in the Kirk Ferentz era… paved the way for offense rushing for 200+ yards in eight games, which is the most since 2015… the team’s 213.5 rushing yards per game leads the Big Ten and ranks 13th nationally… recorded one assisted tackle in 20-32 loss at Michigan State.

2023 Honors – – Third team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media… Phil Steele third-team All-Big Ten… Academic All-Big Ten… Coaches Appreciation Award, offense… 2023 – – Started at right guard in 13 games, playing in all 14… had a key block on RB Jaziun Patterson’s 59-yard run in 20-13 win at Iowa State… paved the way for 254 rushing yards in 41-10 win over Western Michigan, which was the most recorded by Iowa since 2019… helped team tally 181 rushing yards and collected first career solo tackle in 20-14 win over Purdue… helped team to 200 rushing yards in 15-6 win at Wisconsin, which is the program’s most vs. the Badgers since 2008… helped team to 179 rushing yards in 22-0 win over Rutgers… letterwinner.

2022 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten… preseason second-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele… preseason third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports… one of five sophomores named to Player Council… 2022 – – Played in all 13 games, starting the first six at right tackle and the next seven at left guard… letterwinner.

2021 Honors – – Coaches Appreciation Award, offense… Freshman All-America by Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Maxwell Football Club… 2021 – – Played in all 14 games, starting the last 11 at right guard… first true freshman to start in the offensive line since 2017… letterwinner.

 

 

High school honors – – Named to Des Moines Register Elite All-State team as a senior… named first-team all-state as a junior and senior… Career – – Earned three letters as an offensive lineman as prep … helped team reach state playoffs three straight seasons while posting 20-10 overall record… as a senior had two rushing attempts for 38 yards and one touchdown… team captain as a senior.

Personal – – Born 1/16/2003… sport and recreational management major… parents are Susy and Jeff Colby… high school coach was Brian White.