Colby Johnson
Freshman linebacker on Colorado's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Sammamish, WA · Eastlake
Recruiting
LB recruit
No. 1754 nationally · Signed with Colorado
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 linebacker on Colorado's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado in 2026.
Colby Johnson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Colorado3-star out of Eastlake
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at linebacker for Colorado -- now projected as a quality contributor at linebacker.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Colorado has produced 2 All-Conference linebackers. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2020. Davion Taylor went on to the NFL out of this room (2020).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Colorado
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #67
Background
RECRUIT RANKING SITES (As of 12/1/25) A consensus three-star prospect by the recruiting services. Rivals rates him at an 85 and No. 160 linebacker in the class and the No. 18 player from Washington. 247 Sports rates him at an 86 and lists him as the No. 138 linebacker and No. 13 player from Washi...
The linebacker corps · Colorado
- #44Gideon Lampron119 tackles · 2025
- #17Liona Lefau68 tackles · 2025
- #35Tyler Martinez27 tackles · 2025
- #54Bo LaPenna1 tackle · 2025
- #40Colby Johnsonno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Colorado team page