Adrian Colbert
PositionSafety
Birth dateOctober 6, 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeWichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in2
Weight lbs205
High schoolMineral Wells (Mineral Wells, Texas)
College
Draftyear2017
Draftround7
Draftpick229
Pastteams
StatusActive
Statseason2024
Statlabel 1Total tackles
Statvalue 1111
Statlabel 2Forced fumbles
Statvalue 22
Statlabel 3Fumble recoveries
Statvalue 31
Statlabel 4Pass deflections
Statvalue 48
Statlabel 5Interceptions

Adrian Colbert (born October 6, 1993) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and Miami Hurricanes.

Early life

Colbert attended Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas. He was a four-star prospect and originally committed to Texas.[1]

College career

Colbert played at the University of Texas at Austin from 2012 to 2015. He transferred to the University of Miami for his senior year in 2016.[2]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers selected Colbert in the seventh round (229th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[3] Colbert was the 31st cornerback drafted in 2017.[4]

On May 4, 2017, the 49ers signed Colbert to a four-year, $2.48 million contract that included a signing bonus of $84,786.[5] He played in 14 games with six starts at free safety as a rookie, recording 37 tackles and five passes defensed.

Colbert entered the 2018 season as the starting free safety for the 49ers. He played in seven games with six starts before suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 7. He was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2018.[6]

Colbert was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[7] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 6.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 18, 2019, Colbert was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2019.[9] He was waived on October 12, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10]

Miami Dolphins

On November 19, 2019, Colbert was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the Seahawks practice squad.[11]

Colbert re-signed with the Dolphins on March 20, 2020.[12] He was waived on August 16, 2020.[13]

Kansas City Chiefs

Colbert was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 22, 2020.[14] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[15]

New York Giants

On September 6, 2020, Colbert was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2020.[17] On December 19, 2020, Colbert was activated off of injured reserve.[18]

New England Patriots

On May 21, 2021, Colbert signed with the New England Patriots.[19] On August 30, 2021, Colbert was released by the Patriots.[20]

New York Jets

On September 6, 2021, Colbert was signed by the New York Jets to their practice squad.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20.[22] On October 26, 2021, Colbert was released by the Jets.[23]

Cleveland Browns

On December 19, 2021, Colbert was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[24] He was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player on December 24, 2021.[25]

Tennessee Titans

On August 9, 2022, Colbert signed with the Tennessee Titans.[26] He was released on August 29, 2022.[27]

Chicago Bears

On November 29, 2022, Colbert was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[28] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[29] On August 21, 2023, Colbert was placed on injured reserve.[30] He was released with an injury settlement on August 30.[31] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 21, 2023.[32] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[33]

On August 27, 2024, Colbert was released by the Bears.[34] He was signed to the practice squad on November 20.[35] He was promoted to the active roster on December 24 and became a free agent when the season was over.

Personal life

Colbert is a cousin of NFL wide receiver Marquise Goodwin.[36]

References

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  2. ^ "Adrian Colbert Bio – University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site". Hurricanesports.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  4. ^ Fann, Joe (April 29, 2017). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Miami S Adrian Colbert". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "Spotrac.com: Adrian Colbert's contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "49ers place Adrian Colbert on IR, re-sign Tom Savage". Niners Wire. USA Today. October 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Boyle, John (September 18, 2019). "Seahawks Sign Free Safety Adrian Colbert & Tackle Elijah Nkansah To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com
  9. ^ Boyle, John (September 26, 2019). "Seahawks Promote Safety Adrian Colbert From Practice Squad; Waive Defensive Tackle Bryan Mone". Seahawks.com
  10. ^ Boyle, John (October 11, 2019). "Seahawks Promote Guard Jordan Roos & Tight End Jacob Hollister From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com
  11. ^ Crabbs, Kyle (November 20, 2019). "Miami Dolphins sign free safety Adrian Colbert". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  12. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 19, 2020). "Dolphins bring back safety Adrian Colbert". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  13. ^ "Dolphins Waive Two, Activate Brandin Bryant". MiamiDolphins.com. August 16, 2020. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  14. ^ Alper, Josh (August 21, 2020). "Chiefs sign Adrian Colbert". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2020.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues". Giants.com
  17. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 3, 2020). "Coach Joe Judge takes no solace in almost winning". Giants.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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  19. ^ "Patriots Sign S Adrian Colbert and RB Tyler Gaffney". Patriots.com. May 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". August 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "Jets Sign S Sheldrick Redwine, RB Josh Adams". September 6, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  22. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 20, 2021). "Jets Sign S Adrian Colbert to Active Roster; Release OL Isaiah Williams". NewYorkJets.com
  23. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2021). "Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert". NewYorkJets.com
  24. ^ "Browns activate G Wyatt Teller, place DE Jadeveon Clowney on reserve/COVID-19 and make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 19, 2021.
  25. ^ "Browns activate 5 players from reserve/COVID-19 list, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 24, 2021.
  26. ^ "Titans sign Adrian Colbert". NBCSports.com. August 9, 2022. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  27. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com
  28. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 29, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place Mooney, Jackson on IR, sign Thomas to active roster". ChicagoBears.com
  29. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 9, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 7 to 2023 reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com
  30. ^ Alper, Josh (August 21, 2023). "Bears put S Adrian Colbert on injured reserve". NBC Sports
  31. ^ "Adrian Colbert: Reaches injury settlement". CBS Sports. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  32. ^ Wiltfong Jr., Lester A. "Bears Make Practice Squad Moves". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  33. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com
  34. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 27, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears reach 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com
  35. ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (November 20, 2024). "Bear Necessities: Chicago re-signs Adrian Colbert to boost secondary". Bears Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  36. ^ Gilbert, John (2019-11-19). "Dolphins swipe Seahawks practice squad player". Field Gulls. SB Nation. Retrieved 2024-11-07.