Colton Underwood: Biography in Details
Who is Colton Underwood?
Colton Underwood is a former NFL player and a reality TV star who was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Colton Underwood is also a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette and he is set to be the Bachelor for the upcoming 23rd season of the Bachelor.
Colton Underwood: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
Colton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 26, 1992. His birth name is Colton Scott Underwood and he is currently 30 years old.
His father’s name is Scott Underwood and his mother’s name is Donna Underwood. Colton’s parents were athletes at Illinois State University and Scott used to play college football whereas Donna used to play volleyball.
Colton Underwood has got a brother named Connor and other half-siblings from his parent’s second marriages. Colton holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown.
Education, School/College University
Colton Underwood attended Washington Community High School and later joined Illinois State University. He followed in his father’s footsteps to play for the Illinois State Redbirds.
Colton Underwood: Professional Life, Career
Colton Underwood was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers on May 10, 2014, but he was waived on August 30, 2014. On September 4 of the same year, he was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad but after 6 days, he was released from the squad.
He returned to Chargers on September 23, 2014, and later he was signed to the Raiders practice squad on December 1, 2015, but he was released from there on August 29, 2016.
Then, he participated in the 14th season of ‘The Bachelorette but was eliminated after eight weeks. Then, he was cast in season five of ‘Bachelor in Paradise. He along with Tia Booth left the series after they were linked.
Colton Underwood is also active in social activities. He has founded the Colton Underwood Foundation in January 2016 in order to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and medical equipment. His cousin Harper was also diagnosed with the disease when she was four.
The foundation began the Legacy project in January 2018, in order to deliver Afflovests to children.
Besides, Colton Underwood has penned a book titled, The First Time.
Awards, Nominations
He was awarded the College Football Performance Awards FCS Defensive End of the Year and he became runner-up for the Missouri Valley Defensive Player of the Year
Colton Underwood: Net Worth, Salary
Colton Underwood has an estimated net worth of around $1 million as of 2022, and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.
Colton Underwood: Rumors, Controversy
There was a rumor that he was dating Tia Booth but later, they revealed that they were just good friends.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Colton Underwood has a height of 6 ft. 3 inches and he weighs 116 kg. He has brown eyes and brown hair. His biceps size, waist size, and hip size are 14.4, 37, and 38 inches respectively.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Colton Underwood has around 330k followers on Twitter, over 2M followers on Instagram, and around 8.1k followers on Facebook.
Colton Underwood’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January | Friday |
| 2025 | January | Sunday |
| 2026 | January | Monday |
| 2027 | January | Tuesday |
| 2028 | January | Wednesday |