Colton Underwood

Colton Underwood (born January 26, 1992)[1] is an American reality television personality. He was a football tight end at Illinois State and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and was on the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles. After being released by the Raiders, Underwood became a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette, and was then announced as the lead of the 23rd season of The Bachelor.

Colton Underwood
No. 35, 88
Position:Tight End
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-26) January 26, 1992
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Washington (IL) Community
College:Illinois State
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and education

Underwood was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Scott and Donna Underwood. Both of his parents were star athletes at Illinois State University, Scott played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds and Donna played volleyball. Underwood moved to Washington, Illinois when he was 5 years old and attended St. Patrick Grade school until 6th grade, then Central Grade School, and then Washington Community High School (class of 2010). His parents divorced in 2013 and moved to Denver, CO. He has a younger brother, Connor, and several step-siblings as a result of his parents' second marriages.[2][3][4] Underwood graduated from Illinois State University, where he followed his father's footsteps to play college football for the Illinois State Redbirds.[5]

Career

Football

On May 10, 2014, Underwood was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers.[6] On August 30, 2014, he was waived. On September 3, 2014, Underwood was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. On September 9, 2014, he was released from practice squad.[7]

On September 23, 2014, Underwood returned to the Chargers and was signed to their practice squad. On December 29, 2014, he signed a future contract. On September 5, 2015, he was waived. On September 6, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On September 10, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve.[7][8]

On December 1, 2015, Underwood was signed to the Raiders' practice squad. On August 29, 2016, he was released by the Raiders.[7][9]

Reality television

Underwood was a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette, starring Becca Kufrin.[10]

After getting eliminated in week 8 after hometown dates, Underwood was cast in season five of Bachelor in Paradise.[11] After being linked to fellow contestant Tia Booth, Underwood broke it off, and both left Paradise separately in the 4th week.

On September 4, 2018, ABC announced Underwood would star in the 23rd season of The Bachelor.[12] The announcement received mixed reactions on social media.[13]

On September 21, 2018, ABC announced that Colton had started filming The Bachelor and had already met three of his contestants on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[14][15]

Philanthropy

In January 2016, Underwood founded the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and medical equipment.[16] Although not named after her, Underwood started the foundation in honor of his cousin Harper, who was diagnosed with the disease at 4 years old.[17]

In January 2018, the foundation began the Legacy Project, with the goal of delivering Afflovests (chest wall oscillation devices which clear excess mucus from lung airways as part of the daily treatment for cystic fibrosis) to children in 50 US States.[18][19]

Personal life

From 2016-2017, Underwood dated gymnast Aly Raisman after he asked her out in a video.[20]

Underwood has spoken publicly about his choice to remain a virgin, and how appearing on The Bachelorette helped him discuss the topic.[21]

Underwood began dating speech pathology student Cassie Randolph after meeting on season 23 of The Bachelor. When Randolph initially ended their relationship during the final three, Underwood broke things off with the other two women and asked Randolph for a second chance without the pressure of an engagement.[22] Underwood and Randolph were in a relationship from November 2018 until May 2020.[23][24]

On March 20, 2020, Underwood said he had tested positive for COVID-19.[25][26] On September 11, 2020, Randolph filed a restraining order against Underwood, alleging that he stalked her outside her Los Angeles apartment and her parents' Huntington Beach house, that he sent harassing text messages using an anonymous number, and that he installed a tracking device underneath her car.[27][28] Randolph was granted a temporary restraining order against Underwood ahead of the October hearing.[29]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Bachelorette Contestant Seasons 14
2018 Bachelor in Paradise Contestant Season 5
2019 The Bachelor Lead Season 23
Extra Himself Guest Correspondent

Music video
Year Title Role Artist
2019 "Famous" Actor Adam Doleac

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
2019 Reality TV Awards Fan Favourites Colton Underwood Won [30]
2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards Most Meme-able Moment Colton Underwood jumps the fence Won [31]
2019 People's Choice Awards Competition Contestant of 2019 Colton Underwood Nominated [32]

References
  1. "Colton Underwood". NFL. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. Ricketts, Tawni (October 30, 2012). "The Underwood family legacy". The Vidette. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. "About Colton". Washington, Illinois: Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. Perrone, Kristen (February 18, 2019). "What Do Colton's Parents Do? Here's Everything Bachelor Nation Should Know". Elite Daily. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  5. Vlahos, Nick (March 22, 2018). "Nick in the AM: Washington's Colton Underwood is a 'Bachelorette' contestant". Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  6. Villa, Marcelo (May 10, 2014). "San Diego Chargers Undrafted Free Agents: Need-to-Know Info for Every Signee". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  7. "Colton Underwood". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference, Inc. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  8. Bair, Scott (August 29, 2016). "Raiders waive 14, place Holmes on IR; roster trimmed to 75". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  9. "Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions". Oakland Raiders. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
  10. Ruiz, Steven (May 17, 2018). "2 ex-NFL players (including Aly Raisman's ex) will be on 'The Bachelorette'". USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  11. Kristen Perrone (July 17, 2018). "Colton Will Be On 'Bachelor In Paradise,' So Get Your Wine & Popcorn Ready Now". Elite Daily. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  12. Corriston, Michele (September 4, 2018). "Colton Underwood Is the Next Bachelor: 'Third Time's the Charm'". People. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  13. "Twitter Has Mixed Reactions to Colton Underwood's Bachelor Casting". People. September 4, 2018.
  14. Krolak, Mike (September 4, 2018). "Who Is the Next Bachelor 2019? It's Colton Underwood". ABC. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  15. Bradley, Nina. "Colton Underwood Met 3 'Bachelor' Contestants On 'Ellen' & Things Got Wild — Video". Bustle. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  16. Lee, Maddie (June 23, 2016). "Raiders' Colton Underwood tackles cystic fibrosis for cousin". San Francisco Chronicle. California. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  17. Spellberg, Claire (May 28, 2018). "What Is Colton's Charity? 'The Bachelorette' Contestant Has A Foundation For Cystic Fibrosis". Elite Daily.
  18. "50 AffloVests in 50 States, the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation and International Biophysics partner to help Cystic Fibrosis patients" (Press release). International Biophysics Corporation. December 4, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2018 – via Bizjournals.com / PRNewswire.
  19. "About the Project". Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  20. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2019/01/16/bachelor-colton-underwood-talks-Vaguely Unpleasant-heartbreak-aly-raisman-first-love/2591127002/
  21. Corinthios, Aurelite (July 30, 2018). "The Bachelorette's Colton Underwood Breaks Down, Admits He Was 'Ashamed' of His Virginity". People. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  22. Nahas, Aili (March 13, 2019). "The Bachelor's Cassie Randolph on Why She Changed Her Mind: 'Colton Knew I Needed More Time'". People. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  23. "Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph's Anniversary Trip Is More Romantic Than Any Fantasy Suite". E!. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  24. "The Bachelor's Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Split Was 'Definitely Amicable'". People. May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  25. "Andy Cohen, 'Bachelor' star Colton Underwood both test positive for the coronavirus". USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  26. Cohen, Jess (April 7, 2020). "Bachelor's Colton Underwood Says He's Made a "Full Recovery" From Coronavirus". E!. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  27. "Cassie Randolph Claims Colton Underwood Planted Tracking Device on Car". TMZ. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  28. Henderson, Maria Puente and Cydney. "Cassie Randolph seeks restraining order against ex-boyfriend, 'Bachelor' Colton Underwood". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  29. "Cassie Randolph Granted Restraining Order Against Colton Underwood". TMZ. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  30. "THE 6TH ANNUAL REALITY TELEVISION AWARDS' OFFICIAL WINNERS". Reality Television Awards. June 9, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  31. "2019 MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS WINNERS: SEE THE FULL LIST". MTV. June 17, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  32. "People's Choice Awards: 'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Game of Thrones,' BTS Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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