Connor Colby’s football journey has taken him from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City, and now to San Francisco. The 49ers selected the Iowa offensive lineman in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft with the 249th overall pick.
Kaleb Johnson was a unanimous first-team selection.
Connor Colby was forced into playing time before he was ready because of attrition on the Iowa football team’s offensive line. Then he was forced into playing tackle, a position he shouldn’t have been playing. As he enters his senior season, the former Cedar Rapids Kennedy prep has settled in at right guard and could be in for a productive season.
Iowa’s offensive line will boast a rare level of experience in 2024.
Iowa offensive linemen Connor Colby, Nick DeJong and Logan Jones earned 2023 third-team all-Big Ten recognition, the conference announced Wednesday.
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In 2021, Iowa’s experience on the offensive line was mostly at guard and center. Now, it’s more so at tackle.
After starting more games as a true freshman than any other offensive lineman at Iowa during the Kirk Ferentz era, Cedar Rapids native Connor Colby is working on “simplifying” what he’s doing and cleaning up his technique.
Iowa will be without star center Tyler Linderbaum, but six returning offensive linemen have started at least three games.
Iowa has a few unknowns ahead of taking on Michigan in the Big Ten championship game although Kirk Ferentz is aware the Wolverines are a “tough team to prepare for.”
Iowa’s offensive line is certainly not the “Monsters of the Midway,” but the position group has shown improvements, with help from Connor Colby and Jack Plumb.
Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz is “still looking for some answers” as the Hawkeyes rank near the bottom of the Big Ten in some offensive stats.
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