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In July 2021, Loveland committed to play college football at Michigan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan lands commitment from Idaho tight end Colston Loveland|newspaper=The Detroit News|date=July 4, 2021|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2021/07/04/michigan-wolverines-land-commitment-tight-end-colston-loveland/7862574002/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Idaho's top recruit, Gooding tight end Loveland, to Michigan|newspaper=The Idaho Statesman|date=July 4, 2021|url= |
In July 2021, Loveland committed to play college football at Michigan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan lands commitment from Idaho tight end Colston Loveland|newspaper=The Detroit News|date=July 4, 2021|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2021/07/04/michigan-wolverines-land-commitment-tight-end-colston-loveland/7862574002/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Idaho's top recruit, Gooding tight end Loveland, to Michigan|newspaper=The Idaho Statesman|date=July 4, 2021|url= |
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}}</ref> He graduated early and enrolled at Michigan in January 2022 as an early enrollee.<ref name=MD/><ref>{{cite news|title=Colston Loveland signs with University of Michigan|newspaper=MagicValley.com|date=December 15, 2021|url=https://magicvalley.com/sports/high-school/colston-loveland-signs-with-university-of-michigan/article_f94b6f4a-0ef9-5999-940e-5f7f95e7654b.html}}</ref> He appeared in his first game for Michigan on September 3, 2022, and had two receptions for 18 yards.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gooding's Loveland making early impact at Michigan|publisher=KMVT 11|date=September 29, 2022|author=Jack Schemmel|url=https://www.kmvt.com/2022/09/29/goodings-loveland-making-early-impact-michigan/}}</ref> In the 2022 |
}}</ref> He graduated early and enrolled at Michigan in January 2022 as an early enrollee.<ref name=MD/><ref>{{cite news|title=Colston Loveland signs with University of Michigan|newspaper=MagicValley.com|date=December 15, 2021|url=https://magicvalley.com/sports/high-school/colston-loveland-signs-with-university-of-michigan/article_f94b6f4a-0ef9-5999-940e-5f7f95e7654b.html}}</ref> He appeared in his first game for Michigan on September 3, 2022, and had two receptions for 18 yards.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gooding's Loveland making early impact at Michigan|publisher=KMVT 11|date=September 29, 2022|author=Jack Schemmel|url=https://www.kmvt.com/2022/09/29/goodings-loveland-making-early-impact-michigan/}}</ref> In the 2022 season, Loveland had 16 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colston Loveland - Football |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/colston-loveland/24377 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=University of Michigan Athletics |language=en}}</ref> Against Ohio State, he caught a 45-yard pass at the beginning of the third quarter for his first collegiate touchdown.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan's J.J. McCarthy Hits Colston Loveland for the 45-Yard Touchdown|publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=November 30, 2022|url=https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-60d7d5c12001519}}</ref> He caught a touchdown the following week in the [[2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game|Big Ten Championship Game]], to help Michigan win its second consecutive conference championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan 43-22 Purdue (Dec 3, 2022) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401437031 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> |
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During the 2023 Season, Loveland played and started all 15 games his sophomore year for Michigan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Colston Loveland - Football |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/colston-loveland/24377 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=University of Michigan Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He finished the season with 45 catches, 649 receiving Yards, and four receiving touchdowns.<ref name=":0" /> He was named First Team All-Big Ten tight end by the coaches, and Second Team All-Big Ten tight end by the media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 B1G Football All-Conference Teams (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=http://bigten.org/documents/2023/11/29/2023_All_Big_Ten_FB_Teams.pdf?id=9533 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=bigten.org |language=en}}</ref> He helped Michigan finish the season 15-0. Including winning the Big Ten Championship<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=Michigan Claims Third-Straight Big Ten Football Championship |url=http://bigten.org/news/2023/12/2/michigan-claims-third-straight-big-ten-football-championship.aspx |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=bigten.org |language=en}}</ref>, Rose Bowl<ref>{{Cite web |last=Athletic |first=The |date=2024-01-02 |title=Michigan beats Alabama in Rose Bowl |url=https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/michigan-vs-alabama-rose-bowl-live-score-updates-result/69AvK3hfHCVv/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref>, and National Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan does it at last, powering through Washington for first national title since 1997 |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/michigan-does-it-at-last-powering-through-washington-for-first-national-title-since-1997 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> Loveland was the leading receiver for the Wolverines in the [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|2024 National Championship Game]], with three catches for 64 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Championship |first=Cfp National |title=Washington Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines - January 09, 2024 |url=https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/cfp-national-championship-washington-huskies-vs-michigan-wolverines-jan-08-2024-game-boxscore-39483 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> |
During the 2023 Season, Loveland played and started all 15 games his sophomore year for Michigan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Colston Loveland - Football |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/colston-loveland/24377 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=University of Michigan Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He finished the season with 45 catches, 649 receiving Yards, and four receiving touchdowns.<ref name=":0" /> He was named First Team All-Big Ten tight end by the coaches, and Second Team All-Big Ten tight end by the media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 B1G Football All-Conference Teams (PDF) - Big Ten Conference |url=http://bigten.org/documents/2023/11/29/2023_All_Big_Ten_FB_Teams.pdf?id=9533 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=bigten.org |language=en}}</ref> He helped Michigan finish the season 15-0. Including winning the Big Ten Championship<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=Michigan Claims Third-Straight Big Ten Football Championship |url=http://bigten.org/news/2023/12/2/michigan-claims-third-straight-big-ten-football-championship.aspx |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=bigten.org |language=en}}</ref>, Rose Bowl<ref>{{Cite web |last=Athletic |first=The |date=2024-01-02 |title=Michigan beats Alabama in Rose Bowl |url=https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/michigan-vs-alabama-rose-bowl-live-score-updates-result/69AvK3hfHCVv/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref>, and National Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan does it at last, powering through Washington for first national title since 1997 |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/michigan-does-it-at-last-powering-through-washington-for-first-national-title-since-1997 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> Loveland was the leading receiver for the Wolverines in the [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|2024 National Championship Game]], with three catches for 64 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Championship |first=Cfp National |title=Washington Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines - January 09, 2024 |url=https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/cfp-national-championship-washington-huskies-vs-michigan-wolverines-jan-08-2024-game-boxscore-39483 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| Michigan Wolverines – No. 18 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 9, 2004 Goldendale, Washington |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Gooding (ID) |
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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
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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 his sophomore year 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 | ||||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2022 | Michigan | Big Ten | 14 | 16 | 235 | 14.7 | 2 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 16 | 235 | 14.7 | 2 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Colston Loveland". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ Pat Sutphin (August 26, 2021). "Gooding High School's Colston Loveland: Redefining the game". MagicValley.com.
- ^ a b Josh Taubman (September 28, 2022). "Colston Loveland's journey from overlooked to immediate contributor". The Michigan Daily.
- ^ Brittany Cooper (December 8, 2021). "Colston Loveland named Gatorade Player of the Year, visited by Coach Harbaugh". KMVT 11.
- ^ "Colston Loveland: Gatorade Idaho Football Player of the Year". The Idaho Statesman. December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Colston Loveland's journey from Idaho recruit to impact freshman at Michigan". Mlive.com. November 10, 2022.
- ^ Isaiah Hole (September 27, 2022). "Why Colston Loveland is glad he came to Michigan". USA Today.
- ^ "Michigan lands commitment from Idaho tight end Colston Loveland". The Detroit News. July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Idaho's top recruit, Gooding tight end Loveland, to Michigan". The Idaho Statesman. July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Colston Loveland signs with University of Michigan". MagicValley.com. December 15, 2021.
- ^ Jack Schemmel (September 29, 2022). "Gooding's Loveland making early impact at Michigan". KMVT 11.
- ^ "Colston Loveland - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Michigan's J.J. McCarthy Hits Colston Loveland for the 45-Yard Touchdown". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan 43-22 Purdue (Dec 3, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b "Colston Loveland - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "2023 B1G Football All-Conference Teams (PDF) - Big Ten Conference" (PDF). bigten.org. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Michigan Claims Third-Straight Big Ten Football Championship". bigten.org. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Athletic, The (2024-01-02). "Michigan beats Alabama in Rose Bowl". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Michigan does it at last, powering through Washington for first national title since 1997". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Championship, Cfp National. "Washington Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines - January 09, 2024". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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