Colton Underwood Height, Biography, Wiki, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Facts

Colton Underwood is a reality TV star and former football player who played in the tight end position for the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad in 2014 and the Raiders’ practice squad between 2015 and 2016.  He appeared as a contestant on the 14th season of ‘The Bachelorette’ and returned to the 23rd season of ‘The Bachelor’ as the main cast, which premiered in January 2019. So, who is Colton Underwood? Here’s everything we know about the actor.

Colton Underwood Biography

Colton Underwood was born on the 26th of January 1992, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America. He is currently 32 years old.

Birth NameColton Underwood
NicknameColton
Date of BirthJanuary 26, 1992
Place of BirthIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Age32 years old
Sun SignAquarius
ProfessionFormer Footballer, Reality TV Satr
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
Marital StatusMarried
SpouseJordan C. Brown
ReligionChristianity

Family and Education

There is very little known about his family background. His parents are Scott and Donna Underwood. According to reports, his parents divorced when he was young. He has seven siblings. He grew up in Indianapolis.

Colton Underwood completed his formal school education at the Washington Community High School in Washington, Illinois. He later enrolled at Illinois State University, where he played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds.

Colton Underwood Personal Life

Colton Underwood gained a lot of attention lately for his relationship with Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman from 2016 until they broke up in 2017. These two first met at the 2016 Olympics, and shortly after, Colton made contact with her through a mutual friend for a date. Over time, love blossomed between the two and they made their relationship public by attending red carpets and other events together. They split in 2017 citing their work schedule as the main reason, but they still are on good terms.

In 2018, Colton headlined again when he was reported to be dating his fellow contestant Tia Booth, a physical therapist in the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise. These two confirmed that they knew each other before appearing on the show. They also confirmed that they had never dated but had quality time together in paradise.

He dated speech pathology student Cassie Randolph between 2018 and 2020. He is currently romantically linked to Democratic strategist Jordan C. Brown. The duo got engaged in February 2022 and they got married on May 13, 2023, in Napa Valley.

Physical Statistics

HeightFeet – 6 feet 3 inches
Centimeters – 191 cm
Meters – 1.91 m
WeightKilograms – 115 kg
Pounds – 254 lbs
Body BuildAthletic
Eye ColorGreen
Hair ColorBlond
SexualityGay
Distinctive Features Towering height

Professional Statistics

Football Career

His professional career as a footballer started when the San Diego Chargers bought him as an undrafted free agent in May 2014, however, he was with the team barely three months before he was released in August of that year. Following his waiver from the Chargers, the Philadelphia Eagles signed him as a practice squad for the team, which lasted only for a few days.

In September 2014, he returned to the Chargers as their practice squad and retained the position until September of the following year. He was then signed by the Oakland Raiders as their practice squad for less than a year from December 2015 to August 2016.

Television Debut

After returning from professional football, he shifted his focus towards the creative industry. He appeared as a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette, in which Becca Kufrin was the lead cast. He got eliminated from the show in its eight weeks after hometown dates.

Colton Underwood Net Worth

Colton has a net worth of $1 million. He lives in Highlands Ranch in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.

Trivia

Colton grew up in the small town of Washington, Illinois

He is a former NFL player.

His young cousin, Haper, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a child. This inspired him to start a non-profit organization, Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation in January 2016, to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and medical equipment.

He has a dog named Sniper. He posts a ton of pictures with his dog on Instagram.

On September 21, 2018, it was announced that Colton will feature on the 23rd season of The Bachelor.

He is very religious.

In 2019, he won the MTV Movie & TV Awards in the category of Most Meme-able Moment.

In 2022, he appeared in the reality show Beyond the Edge on CBS.