Jack Colletto

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Jack Colletto
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-19) November 19, 1998 (age 25)
Camas, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Camas
College:
Position: Fullback
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jack Colletto (born November 19, 1998) is an American professional football fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona Western College and Oregon State and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Colletto grew up in Camas, Washington and attended Camas High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. He was named the Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after passing for 2,846 yards and 27 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,253 yards and 21 touchdowns. [1] While Colletto was recruited by some Division I schools, he opted to enroll at Arizona Western College. [2]

College career

Colletto began his college career at Arizona Western College. [3] As a freshman, he completed 39-of-67 pass attempts for 548 yards and four touchdowns and rushed 43 times for 185 yards and nine touchdowns. Colletto committed to transfer to Oregon State after his freshman season. [4]

Colletto spent his first season primarily as the Beavers' backup quarterback and was used in short-yardage situations. [5] He made one start, which was a 41–34 win over Colorado in which he completed six of 14 pass attempts for 35 yards and one interception and ran for two touchdowns. [6] Colletto was moved to linebacker during spring practices in 2019. [7] He played in four games before redshirting the season, playing both linebacker and also seeing time as a rushing quarterback. [8] Colletto continued to play linebacker as well as fullback as a redshirt junior. [9] He was named second team All-Pac-12 Conference in 2021 after rushing for 144 yards and eight touchdowns and making eight tackles with one forced fumble and an interception on defense. [10] Colletto won the Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in college football in 2022. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		237 lb
(108 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.85 s1.65 s2.75 s4.43 s7.31 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [12]

San Francisco 49ers

Colletto was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. [13] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] [15] He was released on October 4. [16]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 9, 2023, Colletto was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [17] On January 17, 2024, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers. [18] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [19] [20] He was released on October 1. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ Valencia, Paul (December 12, 2016). "Colletto named Gatorade's state player of year". The Columbian . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ Valencia, Paul (June 6, 2017). "Camas QB Jack Colletto opts to go the JC route". ClarkCountyToday.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (January 30, 2018). "Jack Colletto, JC QB, down to Oregon State, Vanderbilt, announcing Friday". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Former Camas QB Jack Colletto commits to Oregon State". The Columbian . February 2, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "OSU football: Colletto prepares to be starter every week". Corvallis Gazette-Times . October 26, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Colletto's TD in overtime helps Oregon State rally past Colorado". The Columbian . October 27, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ Daschel, Nick (August 4, 2019). "Is Oregon State's next two-way player Jack Colletto playing quarterback and linebacker? Day 3 recap". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ Freeman, Joe (December 31, 2020). "Oregon State's Jack Colletto poised to become Beavers' Swiss Army knife". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Colletto finds success while carrying a lot on his plate". Corvallis Gazette-Times . October 26, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Oregon State has rare two-way player in Jack Colletto". USA Today . Associated Press. September 9, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ Daschel, Nick (December 7, 2022). "Oregon State's Jack Colletto wins 2022 Paul Hornung Award as college football's most versatile player". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jack Colletto College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ "49ers Agree To Terms With 11 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster". 49ers.com. August 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves". 49ers.com. August 30, 2023.
  16. ↑ "49ers Sign Running Back and Offensive Lineman to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. October 4, 2023.
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