Colton Underwood - Wikipedia Colton Underwood Colton Underwood No. 35, 87 Position : Tight end Born : ( 1992 - 01 - 26 ) January 26, 1992 ( age 26 ) Indianapolis, Indiana Height : 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) Weight : 254 lb ( 115 kg ) Career information High school : Washington ( IL ) Community College : Illinois State Undrafted : 2014 Career history San Diego Chargers ( 2014 ) * Philadelphia Eagles ( 2014 ) * San Diego Chargers ( 2014 -- 2015 ) * Oakland Raiders ( 2015 -- 2016 ) * * Offseason and / or practice squad member only Career NFL statistics Player stats at NFL.com Colton Underwood ( born January 26, 1992 ) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Illinois State and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. After retiring from football, Underwood was a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette, and was then announced as the titular focus for the 23rd season of The Bachelor. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Football career 3 Reality television 4 Philanthropy 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External links Early life and education Underwood was born January 26, 1992 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Underwood attended Washington Community High School in Washington, Illinois, and Illinois State University, where he played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds. Football career On May 10, 2014, Underwood was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers. On August 30, 2014, he was waived. On September 3, 2014, Underwood was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles ' practice squad. On September 9, 2014, he was released from practice squad. On September 23, 2014, Underwood returned to the Chargers and was signed to the their practice squad. On December 29, 2014, he signed a future contract. On September 5, 2015, he was waived. On September 6, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On September 10, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve. On December 1, 2015, Underwood was signed to the Raiders ' practice squad. On August 29, 2016, he was released by the Raiders. Reality television Underwood was a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette, starring Becca Kufrin. After getting eliminated in week 8 after hometown dates, Colton tried to find love again in Paradise. After being linked to fellow contestant Tia Booth, Underwood broke it off, and both left Paradise separately in the 5th week. On September 4, 2018 it was announced that Underwood would be the star for the upcoming 23rd season of The Bachelor. The announcement received mixed reactions with most people not wanting Underwood for the role, believing he was not ready for commitment and that Blake Horstmann or Jason Tartick were better options. On September 21, 2018, it was announced that Colton had started filming for 23rd season of The Bachelor and had already met three of his contestants on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Philanthropy In January 2016, Underwood founded the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and medical equipment. In January 2018, the foundation began the Legacy Project, with the goal of delivering Afflovests ( chest wall oscillation devices which clear excess mucus from lung airways as part of the daily treatment for cystic fibrosis ) to children. Personal life Underwood dated gymnast Aly Raisman before breaking up in 2017. He has publicly spoken about retaining his virginity, and how appearing on The Bachelorette helped him discuss the topic. References Jump up ^ Vlahos, Nick. `` Nick in the AM : Washington 's Colton Underwood is a ' Bachelorette ' contestant ''. Retrieved 11 September 2018. Jump up ^ Bair, Scott ( August 29, 2016 ). `` Raiders waive 14, place Holmes on IR ; roster trimmed to 75 ''. NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved 20 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions ''. Raiders.com. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Ruiz, Steven ( May 17, 2018 ). `` 2 ex-NFL players ( including Aly Raisman 's ex ) will be on ' The Bachelorette ' ''. USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2018. Jump up ^ Kristen Perrone ( July 17, 2018 ). `` Colton Will Be On ' Bachelor In Paradise, ' So Get Your Wine & Popcorn Ready Now ''. Elite Daily. Retrieved July 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Corriston, MICHELE ( September 4, 2018 ). `` Colton Underwood Is the Next Bachelor : ' Third Time 's the Charm ' ''. People Magazine. Retrieved Sep 4, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Twitter Has Mixed Reactions to Colton Underwood 's Bachelor Casting ''. People. September 4, 2018. Jump up ^ `` ' No one wanted this ' : Viewers slam Colton Underwood as the next ' Bachelor ' ''. Yahoo !. September 4, 2018. Jump up ^ https://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor/news/updates/whos-the-next-bachelor-2019-colton-underwood-season-23 Jump up ^ https://www.bustle.com/p/colton-underwood-met-3-bachelor-contestants-on-ellen-things-got-wild-video-11982601 Jump up ^ `` Raiders ' Colton Underwood tackles cystic fibrosis for cousin ''. SFGate. 2016 - 06 - 24. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` 50 AffloVests in 50 States, the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation and International Biophysics partner to help Cystic Fibrosis patients ''. www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ `` About the Project ''. Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 11. Jump up ^ Jaclyn Hendricks ( July 30, 2018 ). `` ' Bachelorette ' Contestant was Ashamed of His Virginity ''. Page Six. Retrieved September 4, 2018. External links https://web.archive.org/web/20150512062823/http://www.chargers.com/team/players/roster/colton-underwood The Bachelor U.S. seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Bachelors Alex Michel Aaron Buerge Andrew Firestone Bob Guiney Jesse Palmer Byron Velvick Charlie O'Connell Travis Lane Stork Lorenzo Borghese Andrew Baldwin Brad Womack Matt Grant Jason Mesnick Jake Pavelka Sean Lowe Juan Pablo Galavis Chris Soules Ben Higgins Nick Viall Arie Luyendyk Jr. Colton Underwood Contestants Mandy Clemens Catherine Warren Shayne Lamas Melissa Rycroft Tenley Molzahn Gia Allemand Keltie Colleen Jamie Otis Catherine Giudici Brittany Fetkin Ashley Iaconetti The Bachelorette Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Bachelorettes Trista Rehn DeAnna Pappas Jillian Harris Ali Fedotowsky Andi Dorfman Kaitlyn Bristowe JoJo Fletcher Rachel Lindsay Becca Kufrin Contestants Ryan Sutter Jesse Csincsak Ryan Hoag Ed Swiderski David Homyk Josh Murray Evan Bass Chad Johnson Jordan Rodgers Kenny Layne Clay Harbor International versions Australia Sam Frost Sophie Monk Canada India Tamil Nadu ( State of India ) Other spin - offs Bachelor Pad Bachelor in Paradise 5 Bachelor in Paradise : After Paradise Episodes The Bachelor Winter Games International Spin - offs Bachelor in Paradise Australia International versions Australia 5 6 Nick Cummins Brazil Canada Brad Smith Chris Leroux Romania Cătălin Botezatu United Kingdom Gavin Henson 5 Spencer Matthews New Zealand This biographical article relating to an American football linebacker born in the 1990s is a stub. 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Question: where did colton from the bachelorette play college football
Answer: Illinois State