.png) Underwood in 2023 | |
| No. 35, 88 | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 26, 1992 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Washington (IL) Community |
| College: | Illinois State |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Colton Scott Underwood-Brown (né Underwood; born January 26, 1992)[1] is an American reality television personality and former professional football player. He played defensive end at Illinois State and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and was on the practice squads of the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles. After being released by the Raiders, Underwood became a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette, and was then announced as the lead of the 23rd season of The Bachelor. He is the first lead in Bachelor franchise history to come out as gay.[2][3]
- ^ "Colton Underwood". NFL. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "The Bachelor star Colton Underwood comes out as gay". BBC News. April 14, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Ordona, Michael (May 12, 2021). "Colton Underwood, first 'Bachelor' star to come out as gay, says he was blackmailed". LA Times. Retrieved March 14, 2022.