Los Chargers seleccionaron al linebacker de Michigan Junior Colson en la tercera ronda (selección No. 69) en el Draft de la NFL 2024 el viernes por la noche.
Colson jugó bajo el entrenador en jefe de los Chargers, Jim Harbaugh, en la universidad y ayudó a los Wolverines a ganar un campeonato nacional la temporada pasada.
Dane Brugler de The Athletic catalogó a Colson como su prospecto número 42 y fue su linebacker número uno.
Brugler ofreció la siguiente evaluación de Colson:
En general, Colson cumple muchos requisitos para el siguiente nivel con su físico cuesta abajo, su atletismo en el espacio y la dureza del hombre de hierro que aporta al trabajo todos los días. Se proyecta como un MIKE titular de la NFL al principio de su carrera y una versión más completa de Derrick Barnes de los Detroit Lions.
La selección de Colson le da a los Chargers más profundidad a un grupo de linebackers que incluye a Denzel Perryman, Daiyan Henley, Nick Niemann y Troy Dye.
Colson, de 21 años, mide 6 pies, 2 pulgadas y pesa 238 libras.
Colson, dos veces seleccionado All-Big Ten durante su carrera, fue una parte integral de la victoria del Campeonato Nacional de Michigan en 2023.
Logró 95 tacleadas (44 en solitario), 2.0 tacleadas por pérdida y dos pases defendidos en 15 aperturas.
Take a look through some photos of the Chargers selection at No. 69 in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Linebacker, Junior Colson from The University of Michigan.

Michigan linebacker Junior Colson plays against UNLV in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan linebacker Junior Colson (25) in action during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in College Park, Md. Michigan won 31-24. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Michigan linebacker Junior Colson (25) plays against Rutgers in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan linebacker Junior Colson tackles Colorado State running back A'Jon Vivens during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan linebacker Junior Colson (25) plays against UNLV in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

TCU running back Emari Demercado (3) is it by Michigan linebacker Junior Colson (25) during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Michigan linebacker Junior Colson (25) plays against Indiana in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan Linebacker Junior Colson poses for a portrait during the NFL Scouting Combine, Friday, March 1 in Indianapolis, In. (Todd Rosenberg via AP)

Michigan linebacker Junior Colson (25) during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against TCU, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)