Colston Loveland is a Slot Specialist TE for Michigan. Colston's 2023 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 53 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Carolina | W30-3 | -12.8 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.72 |
| 2 | vsUNLV | W35-7 | 1.4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.37 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 13 · Avg 6.5 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| vsBowling Green |
| W31-6 |
| -7.8 |
| 3 |
| 30 |
| 10.0 |
| 0 |
| 22 |
| 0.44 |
| 4 | vsRutgers | W31-7 | 3.5 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 35 | 0.50 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | W45-7 | 0.3 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.24 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | W52-10 | 0.4 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 7 | vsIndiana | W52-7 | -7.4 | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 1 | 54 | 3.06 |
| 8 | @Michigan State | W49-0 | -6.8 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 2 | 22 | 3.24 |
| 10 | vsPurdue | W41-13 | -7.3 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 11 | @Penn State | W24-15 | 23.5 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | -0.08 |
| 12 | @Maryland | W31-24 | 11.0 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.59 |
| 13 | vsOhio State | W30-24 | 25.2 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 34 | 1.47 |
| 14 | vsIowa | W26-0 | 5.8 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | -0.13 |
| 1 | vsWashington | W34-13 | 16.4 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 41 | 0.89 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | W27-20 | 23.1 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.89 |
