Colston Loveland

Colston Loveland (born April 9, 2004) is an American football tight end for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection as a sophomore, winning a national championship in 2023.

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. He caught 235 passes (91 as a sophomore) for 3,141 yards and 35 touchdowns at Gooding.

As a senior, he played tight end and linebacker, catching 62 passes for 968 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading the Gooding Senators (9-1) to the Class 3A semifinals. Loveland rushed for 352 yards and four touchdowns on 33 carries, and also recorded 57 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks and two interceptions on defense.

Loveland was rated as a four star recruit, a top 250 ranked player in the country and the No. 1 player in Idaho, winning the 2021 Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year award. He received offers from Michigan, Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Utah, Oregon State, Arizona State, Nevada, Idaho, Idaho State, and Utah State.

Freshman season
In July 2021, Loveland committed to play college football at the University of Michigan. He graduated and enrolled early in January 2022. He appeared in his first game for Michigan versus Colorado State on September 3, 2022, and had two receptions for 18 yards. In the 2022 season, Loveland had 16 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns. Against Ohio State, he caught a 45-yard pass thrown by J. J. McCarthy at the beginning of the third quarter for his first collegiate touchdown. He caught a touchdown the following week in the Big Ten Championship Game, helping Michigan win its second consecutive conference championship.

Sophomore season
In the 2023 Season, Loveland played and started all 15 games as a sophomore for Michigan. He finished the season with 45 catches, 649 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. He was named a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and a second-team by the media. He helped Michigan finish the season 15-0, including winning the Big Ten Championship, 2024 Rose Bowl, and the national championship. Loveland was the leading receiver for the Wolverines in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship, with three catches for 64 yards.

Junior season
Entering his junior season, Loveland was ranked as the best tight end in college football prior to the 2024 season. He is considered to be a first round pick in the 2025 NFL draft.