Adrian Colbert

American football player (born 1993)

American football player

Adrian ColbertNo. 25 – Chicago Bears

Position:| Safety
Personal information
Born:|  (1993-10-06) October 6, 1993 (age 30)
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:| 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:| Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells, Texas)
College:|

* Texas (2012–2015)
* Miami (2016)

NFL Draft:| 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history

* San Francisco 49ers (2017–2018)
* Seattle Seahawks (2019)
* Miami Dolphins (2019)
* Kansas City Chiefs (2020)*
* New York Giants (2020)
* New England Patriots (2021)*
* New York Jets (2021)
* Cleveland Browns (2021)
* Tennessee Titans (2022)*
* Chicago Bears (2022–present)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:| Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
| Total tackles:| 109

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Forced fumbles:| 2
Fumble recoveries:| 1
Pass deflections:| 8
Player stats at NFL.com

Adrian Colbert (born October 6, 1993) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Texas and University of Miami.

## High school[edit]

Colbert attended Mineral Wells High school in Mineral Wells, Texas. He was a 4-star prospect and originally committed to Texas.[1]

## College career[edit]

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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press

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6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)  | 200 lb
(91 kg)  | 31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)  | 8 in
(0.20 m) | 4.49 s | 1.52 s | 2.53 s | 4.31 s | 7.24 s | 33 in
(0.84 m) | 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m) | 10 reps
All values from Miami's Pro Day.[3][4]

### San Francisco 49ers[edit]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Colbert in the seventh round (229th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[5] Colbert was the 31st cornerback drafted in 2017.[6]

On May 4, 2017, the 49ers signed Colbert to a four-year, $2.48 million contract that included a signing bonus of $84,786.[7] 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.[8]

Colbert was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[9] 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[edit]

On September 18, 2019, Colbert was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2019.[11] He was waived on October 12, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[12]

### Miami Dolphins[edit]

On November 19, 2019, Colbert was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the Seahawks practice squad.[13]

Colbert re-signed with the Dolphins on March 20, 2020.[14] He was waived on August 16, 2020.[15]

### Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

Colbert was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 22, 2020.[16] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[17]

### New York Giants[edit]

On September 6, 2020, Colbert was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2020.[19] On December 19, 2020, Colbert was activated off of injured reserve.[20]

### New England Patriots[edit]

On May 21, 2021, Colbert signed with the New England Patriots.[21] On August 30, 2021, Colbert was released by the Patriots.[22]

### New York Jets[edit]

On September 6, 2021, Colbert was signed by the New York Jets to their practice squad.[23] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20.[24] On October 26, 2021, Colbert was released by the Jets.[25]

### Cleveland Browns[edit]

On December 19, 2021, Colbert was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[26] He was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player on December 24, 2021.[27]

### Tennessee Titans[edit]

On August 9, 2022, Colbert signed with the Tennessee Titans.[28] He was later released on August 29, 2022.[29]

### Chicago Bears[edit]

On November 29, 2022, Colbert was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[30] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[31] On August 21, 2023, Colbert was placed on injured reserve.[32] He was released with an injury settlement on August 30.[33] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 21, 2023.[34] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[35]

## Personal life[edit]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Adrian Colbert, Miami, Cornerback". 247sports.com. October 22, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
2. ^ "Adrian Colbert Bio – University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site". Hurricanesports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
3. ^ "Adrian Colbert, DS #23 FS, Miami". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
4. ^ "SOTU Draft Central: Miami Hurricanes 2017 Pro Day Recap". stateoftheu.com. March 29, 2017.
5. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
6. ^ Fann, Joe (April 29, 2017). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Miami S Adrian Colbert". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
7. ^ "Spotrac.com: Adrian Colbert's contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
8. ^ "49ers place Adrian Colbert on IR, re-sign Tom Savage". Niners Wire. USA Today. October 22, 2018.
9. ^ "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
10. ^ Boyle, John (September 18, 2019). "Seahawks Sign Free Safety Adrian Colbert & Tackle Elijah Nkansah To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
11. ^ Boyle, John (September 26, 2019). "Seahawks Promote Safety Adrian Colbert From Practice Squad; Waive Defensive Tackle Bryan Mone". Seahawks.com.
12. ^ Boyle, John (October 11, 2019). "Seahawks Promote Guard Jordan Roos & Tight End Jacob Hollister From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
13. ^ Crabbs, Kyle (November 20, 2019). "Miami Dolphins sign free safety Adrian Colbert". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
14. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 19, 2020). "Dolphins bring back safety Adrian Colbert". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
15. ^ "Dolphins Waive Two, Activate Brandin Bryant". MiamiDolphins.com. August 16, 2020. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
16. ^ Alper, Josh (August 21, 2020). "Chiefs sign Adrian Colbert". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
17. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2020.
18. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues". Giants.com.
19. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 3, 2020). "Coach Joe Judge takes no solace in almost winning". Giants.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
20. ^ Eisen, Michael (December 19, 2020). "Roster moves: Giants add two quarterbacks, three DBs to active roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
21. ^ "Patriots Sign S Adrian Colbert and RB Tyler Gaffney". Patriots.com. May 21, 2021.
22. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". August 31, 2021.
23. ^ "Jets Sign S Sheldrick Redwine, RB Josh Adams". September 6, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
24. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 20, 2021). "Jets Sign S Adrian Colbert to Active Roster; Release OL Isaiah Williams". NewYorkJets.com.
25. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 26, 2021). "Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert". NewYorkJets.com.
26. ^ "Browns activate G Wyatt Teller, place DE Jadeveon Clowney on reserve/COVID-19 and make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 19, 2021.
27. ^ "Browns activate 5 players from reserve/COVID-19 list, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 24, 2021.
28. ^ "Titans sign Adrian Colbert". NBCSports.com. August 9, 2022.
29. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
30. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 29, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place Mooney, Jackson on IR, sign Thomas to active roster". ChicagoBears.com.
31. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 9, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 7 to 2023 reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
32. ^ Alper, Josh (August 21, 2023). "Bears put S Adrian Colbert on injured reserve". NBC Sports.
33. ^ "Adrian Colbert: Reaches injury settlement". CBS Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
34. ^ Wiltfong Jr., Lester A. "Bears Make Practice Squad Moves". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
35. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
36. ^ "Dolphins swipe Seahawks practice squad player". Field Gulls. SB Nation. November 19, 2019.

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