Lamar University Athletics

Honorable mention All-Southland Conference selection … Two-time SLC Offensive Player of the Week selection … Overcame injuries to guide LU to its first-ever trip to the NCAA FCS Playoffs after starting the season 1-4 overall and 0-3 in Southland Conference play … Played in 16 games during his career earning 15 starts ... Completed 189-of-356 passes (.531) for 2,474 yards and 22 touchdowns … He averaged better than 13 yards per completion and 154.6 yards per game during his career … Also carried the ball 240 times for 882 yards (3.7 ypc) and 15 touchdowns … Averaged better than 55 rush yards per game … Finished his career with 3,356 yards of total offense and 37 touchdowns.
 
2018 (Senior): Played in 10 games earning nine starts … Completed 107-of-203 passes (.527) for 1,611 yards and 14 touchdowns with only eight interceptions as a senior … Averaged better than 161 passing yards per game and 15 yards per completion … Also finished third on the team with 158 carries for 597 yards (3.8 ypc) and 10 scores for an offense that led the Southland in rushing … Ended the season with 2,208 yards of total offense and 24 combined touchdowns … Completed 12-of-15 passes (.800) for 179 yards and three touchdowns in the season opener against Kentucky Christian … Also carried the ball seven times for 61 yards and a score against KCU … Completed 15 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 137 yards and three scores against Northwestern State … Finished the night with 400 yards of total offense and seven scores against the Demons … Completed 14 passes for 254 yards and a score, and added 66 rushing yards and a score in the team’s thrilling last-second victory over conference co-champion Incarnate Word … Completed 9-of-14 passes (.643) for 148 yards and a touchdown and carried the ball 19 times for 110 yards and score as LU defeated nationally ranked McNeese for the just the second time since the program’s return … Wrapped up his career by completing 14-of-25 (.560) passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns in the opening round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Northern Iowa.

2017 (Junior): Played in and started six games … Named College Sports Madness Southland Conference Player of the Week during the second week of the season … Completed 82 passes (.536) for 863 yards and eight touchdowns … Carried the ball 82 times for 285 yards and five touchdowns … Also caught two passes for 13 yards … Completed a season-high 19 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown, including a long of 44, at Southeastern Louisiana … Carried the ball 15 times for 32 yards and touchdown and caught one pass for nine yards against the Lions … Completed 14 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns at North Texas … Also recorded 10 carries for 14 yards and hauled in a pass for four yards against the Mean Green … Completed 18-of-23 (.783) passes for 190 yards and four touchdowns against UT-Permian Basin … Also had eight rushes for 69 yards and two touchdowns against the Falcons ... Completed 15 passes for 136 yards and a score, and carried the ball 22 times for a season-high 92 yards and a touchdown at Northwestern State.

SMU: Played two seasons for the Mustangs ... A dual-threat option who played in 12 games ... He completed 19 passes (.593) for 240 yards and a touchdown ... He also carried the ball 38 times for 95 yards ... Utilized his redshirt in 2014.

High School: Was a three-star recruit by ESPN.com ... Listed as the No. 32 quarterback in the nation by ESPN.com ... Was an all-state selection in 2012 ... First-team District 20-5A first-team quarterback and MVP in 2012 and 2013 ... Named to the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 and All-Greater Houston team ... Passed for 1,565 yards and 19 touchdowns, while rushing for 400 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Helped Lamar to an 11-1 finish in 2013 ... Named District 20-5A Newcomer of the year in 2011.

Personal: Parents are Jocie and Darrell Colbert, Sr. ... Father was a standout at West Brook High School and went on to play for the Kansas City Chiefs.