Connor Colby Named To SI All-American List
Connor Colby, a 2021 Iowa football verbal commitment, was named one of the top 10 interior offensive linemen by SI All-American on Monday.
Colby, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound lineman who plays at Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Kennedy High School, was one of the first commitments to Iowa's class, committing on June 21, 2019. He had offers from Iowa State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State and Virginia Tech.
Colby was ranked ninth on SI All-American's list.
The analysis by SI All-American's Edwin Weathersby II:
Some regard Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz as one of the premier offensive line coaches in all of football. That esteem makes Colby almost certain to blossom as a Hawkeye. Thanks to his plus athleticism, the Iowa commit is productive when climbing up to level 2 with good lateral agility, balance and short-area quickness. He can pin, reach and deuce in various concepts and recognize leverage advantages quickly at the point. Although he lacks a vast amount of true pass-protection reps, he does show athletic traits to mirror well along with enough strength and toughness to hold his own in a phone booth. Colby has the athleticism to play nearly every position across the offensive front in college.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Connor Colby is ranked ninth on SI All-American's list of the top interior offensive linemen in the nation. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen-Imagn Content Services)
Colby is also a candidate for the SI All-American team, which will be released after the high school season. He is also listed as one of top prospects in the state of Iowa.
SI All-American's analysis:
Bottom line: Colby is an offensive lineman who could very well be even more productive on the second level than he is with a man on his head. He has plus athleticism for his size, quick feet, good balance and takes proper angles to targets. As he continues to add mass to his frame and acquire experience in pass-protection, he should become a starting guard who can execute zone and gap scheme run concepts and fair fine in combo pass-protection concepts.
