Jordan Colbert
Jordan Michael Colbert (born March 18, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Columbia Lions and Rhode Island Rams and was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
| No. 43 – Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 18, 2000 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gonzaga College (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Columbia (2018–2021) Rhode Island (2022–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jordan Michael Colbert (born March 18, 2000)[1] is an American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Columbia Lions and Rhode Island Rams and was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2024.[2]
Early life
[edit]Colbert was born in Rockford, Illinois before moving to Washington, D.C. where he attended Gonzaga College High School.
Colbert played three seasons for the football team. He was named a First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection as a senior after recording 31 tackles, two interceptions and five passes defensed.[3]
College career
[edit]Colbert committed to Columbia University where he played for four seasons. In his four years at Columbia, where he was an All-Ivy League honorable mention honoree as a free safety in 2021. He played in 20 career games with 12 starts for the Lions' defensive unit; during his tenure, Colbert totaled 68 tackles (39 solo), a tackle for loss, two interceptions, six passes defensed, and a fumble recovery. In addition to his athletic commitments, he majored in psychology while studying at Columbia.[3]
After graduating from Columbia, Colbert transferred to the University of Rhode Island. At Rhode Island, Colbert played in 21 games with 11 starts. In two seasons with the Rams, Colbert recorded 96 tackles (66 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack, two interceptions, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. At Rhode Island, Colbert earned a master's degree in business administration.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.58 s | 1.58 s | 2.53 s | 4.28 s | 6.80 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Colbert signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins on May 10, 2024.[7] He was waived by Miami on August 27, and signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[8] Colbert spent the entirety of the 2024 season on the Dolphins' practice squad.
Colbert signed a futures/reserve contract with Miami on January 7, 2025.[9] He made the Dolphins' initial 53-man roster for the 2025 season, but was waived on August 27, after the team signed cornerback Rasul Douglas.[10] On October 8, Colbert was promoted to the active roster.[11] He played in five games for Miami, recording five combined tackles. On November 21, Colbert was placed on injured reserve due to a stinger he suffered in Week 11 against the Washington Commanders.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jordan Colbert". Rhode Island Rams.
- ^ "Two Rhode Island football players sign with NFL teams. Who are they?". The Providence Journal. May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jordan Colbert - Football". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Jordan Colbert - 2023 - Football". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Jordan Colbert College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Colbert RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ "Colbert Signs with Miami Dolphins". University of Rhode Island. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign 12 Players to Futures Contracts". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Dolphins place DB Jordan Colbert on IR". nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2025.