Connor Colby
_(cropped).jpg) Colby with Iowa in 2024 | |||||||
| No. 75 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | January 16, 2003 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | John F. Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) | ||||||
| College | Iowa (2021–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 249th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Connor Colby (born January 16, 2003) is an American professional football guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Colby attended John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a three-time letterwinner in football.[1] He rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, and Notre Dame.[2] Ultimately, Colby committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[3]
College career
[edit]As a freshman, Colby earned a spot in the starting lineup in the fourth game of the season. From 2021 to 2024, he appeared in 54 games, making 50 starts at left guard, right guard, and right tackle.[1][4][5] Colby was also named third team all-Big Ten in 2023, and first team all-Big Ten in 2024.[6][7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 5.11 s | 1.78 s | 2.94 s | 4.58 s | 7.53 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 23 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Colby was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 249th pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2025 | SF | 13 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2025 | SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Connor Colby". Iowa University Athletics. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Johnson, Jeff. "Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Connor Colby (and his mullet) officially signs with Iowa football". The Gazette. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Dochterman, Scott (January 20, 2021). "Why 4-star OL Connor Colby (and his hair) spurned the blue bloods and stuck with Iowa". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Johnson, Jeff. "Things appear to have clicked for Iowa offensive lineman Connor Colby". The Gazette. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Batterson, Steve (April 22, 2022). "Colby, Hawkeye line a work in progress". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Howe, Rob (August 20, 2023). "Connor Colby Cashing In on Lessons Learned". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Kakert, Tom. "Multiple Iowa players earn All Big Ten honors". On3.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Connor Colby Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Connor Colby College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ McDonald, Briana (April 26, 2025). "49ers Select OL Connor Colby with the No. 249 Pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.