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Colston Loveland

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Colston Loveland

Colston Loveland (born April 9, 2004) is an American professional football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning a national championship in 2023 and earning All-American honors in 2024. Loveland was selected by the Bears with the tenth overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Infobox

Position
Tight end
Roster status
Active
Born
(2004-04-09) April 9, 2004 (age 21)Goldendale, Washington, U.S.
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight
241 lb (109 kg)
High school
Gooding (Gooding, Idaho)
College
Michigan (2022–2024)
NFL draft
2025: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Receptions
48
Receiving yards
622
Receiving touchdowns
5

Tables

· College career › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
TD
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Michigan
Games
14
Games
5
Receiving
16
Receiving
235
Receiving
14.7
Receiving
2
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
Michigan
Games
15
Games
12
Receiving
45
Receiving
649
Receiving
14.4
Receiving
4
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
Michigan
Games
10
Games
7
Receiving
56
Receiving
582
Receiving
10.4
Receiving
5
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
39
Games
24
Games
117
Receiving
1,466
Receiving
12.5
Receiving
11
Season
Team
Games
Receiving
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
2022
Michigan
14
5
16
235
14.7
2
2023
Michigan
15
12
45
649
14.4
4
2024
Michigan
10
7
56
582
10.4
5
Career
39
24
117
1,466
12.5
11
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in(1.97 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in(1.97 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in(1.97 m)
Weight
248 lb(112 kg)
Arm length
32+3⁄4 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
10 in(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in(1.97 m)
248 lb(112 kg)
32+3⁄4 in(0.83 m)
10 in(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine

References

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    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/28874696/colston-loveland/
  2. mlive
    https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2023/08/could-a-tight-end-from-idaho-be-michigans-next-big-star.html
  3. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4002591/2022/12/15/michigan-football-colston-loveland/
  4. USA TODAY
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/02/27/nfl-scouting-combine-draft-colston-loveland-rodeo-michigan/80717933007/
  5. MagicValley.com
    https://magicvalley.com/sports/high-school/gooding-high-schools-colston-loveland-redefining-the-game/article_4a1a25bb-7b58-5b45-8274-8fbf50c5af6c.html#tracking-source=in-article
  6. The Michigan Daily
    https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/colston-lovelands-journey-from-overlooked-to-immediate-contributor/
  7. Gatorade
    https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/66419/2022_FB_CLoveland.pdf
  8. "Colston Loveland named Gatorade Player of the Year, visited by Coach Harbaugh"
    https://www.kmvt.com/2021/12/08/colston-loveland-named-gatorade-player-year-visited-by-coach-harbaugh/
  9. The Idaho Statesman
  10. On3
    https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/player/football/2022/?state=id
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    https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/11/colston-lovelands-journey-from-idaho-recruit-to-impact-freshman-at-michigan.html
  12. USA Today
    https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/27/michigan-football-tight-end-colston-loveland-why-he-committed-game-saving-play-vs-maryland/
  13. The Detroit News
    https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2021/07/04/michigan-wolverines-land-commitment-tight-end-colston-loveland/7862574002/
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    https://magicvalley.com/sports/high-school/colston-loveland-signs-with-university-of-michigan/article_f94b6f4a-0ef9-5999-940e-5f7f95e7654b.html
  16. "Gooding's Loveland making early impact at Michigan"
    https://www.kmvt.com/2022/09/29/goodings-loveland-making-early-impact-michigan/
  17. University of Michigan Athletics
    https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/colston-loveland/24377
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    https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-60d7d5c12001519
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20231130022018/https://bigten.org/documents/2023/11/29//2023_All_Big_Ten_FB_Teams.pdf?id=9533
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20231204023639/https://bigten.org/news/2023/12/2/michigan-claims-third-straight-big-ten-football-championship.aspx
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    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/michigan-vs-alabama-rose-bowl-live-score-updates-result/69AvK3hfHCVv/
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    https://highschool.si.com/idaho/2024/01/11/idahos-colston-loveland-making-of-a-national-college-football-champion-at-michigan
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    https://www.si.com/high-school/idaho/2024/01/11/idahos-colston-loveland-making-of-a-national-college-football-champion-at-michigan
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    https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-the-top-10-returning-tight-ends-for-the-2024-season
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    https://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaaf/article/top-10-college-football-tight-ends-for-2024
  29. Mike Farrell Sports
    https://mikefarrellsports.com/college/top-5-for-2024-tight-end-edition
  30. 247Sports
    https://247sports.com/article/why-michigans-colston-loveland-is-college-footballs-top-2025-nfl-draft-eligible-te-230454254/
  31. Wolverines Wire
    https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/wolverines/football/2024/04/29/pff-predicts-4-michigan-football-players-to-go-in-first-round-in-2025-nfl-draft/73503836007/
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    https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401628452#home
  33. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401628347#home
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    https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401628505
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    https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628529/michigan-st-michigan
  36. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401520340
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    https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628557/northwestern-michigan
  39. WDIV
    https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2024/11/23/colston-loveland-shines-as-michigan-football-tight-end-makes-history-against-wildcats/
  40. University of Michigan Athletics
    https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/11/26/football-loveland-named-one-of-three-mackey-award-finalists
  41. Maize n Brew
    https://www.maizenbrew.com/2024/11/25/24305706/michigan-football-colston-loveland-will-johnson-injury-update-ohio-state-sherrone-moore
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    https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2024/11/michigan-rules-out-will-johnson-colston-loveland-vs-ohio-state.html?outputType=amp
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    https://bigten.org/fb/article/bltb8532d0a2076d22c/
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    https://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2024/12/17/five-repeat-honorees-16-players-in-cfp-dot-2024-fwaa-all-america-team-presented-by-the-goodyear-cotton-bowl-classic
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    https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/12/13/colston-loveland-nfl-draft-2025-michigan-football/76972204007/
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    https://www.nfl.com/prospects/colston-loveland/32004c4f-5645-6221-1f26-a303114b69f8
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    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1057200&DraftYear=2025
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    https://www.nfl.com/news/2025-nfl-draft-bears-select-michigan-te-colston-loveland-with-no-10-overall-pick
  49. USA Today
    https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2025/09/01/chicago-bears-2025-depth-chart-by-position/85921850007/
  50. "Ben Johnson Tries to Reassure Bears Rookie After Lack of Early Usage"
    https://dawindycity.com/ben-johnson-teases-big-coleston-loveland-change-week-3-01k5ccaknxjt
  51. "HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Williams' 31-yard connection with Colston Loveland gets Bears into Cowboys territory"
    https://www.chicagobears.com/video/highlight-caleb-williams-31-yard-connection-with-colston-loveland-gets-bears-into-cowboys-territory
  52. Pro Football Reference
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LoveCo00/gamelog/2025/
  53. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/onsi/news/bears-rookie-te-colston-loveland-finally-scores-first-td-in-wild-game-vs-bengals-01k933gcn561
  54. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46824776/bears-deliver-final-punch-wild-shootout-win-bengals
  55. "Five amazing Colston Loveland stats that defined Bears rookie's big game"
    https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/colston-loveland-nfl-stats-chicago-bears-caleb-williams-cincinnati-bengals/
  56. "Colston Loveland named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after Bears' game-winning TD vs. Bengals"
    https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/colston-loveland-nfc-offensive-player-of-the-week-bears/
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