Biography
Enters camp as a starter at cornerback... a mainstay in the defensive backfield the past two years... led 2008 squad in interceptions and second in tackles among all defensive backs... has appeared in all 23 games of the past two seasons... gained important experience as a freshman, moving into a starting cornerback position midway through the season... moved from running back to defensive back in 2006... led all Fordham freshmen in tackles in 2006.
2008: Appeared in all eleven games as a junior, starting eight... registered 39 total tackles, 29 solo, including one for loss... led team with two interceptions and 76 interception return yards... also had four pass breakups... made a career-high eight tackles, four solo, including one for loss at Dayton... returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown and made three tackles, two solo, at Holy Cross... had five stops, four solo, and broke up two passes in the season finale at Bucknell... made three solo tackles and intercepted a pass which led to a Fordham touchdown in the win over Georgetown... recorded four solo stops versus Colgate... also had four tackles, three solo, in the Marist win and four tackles, two solo, against Lafayette along with a pass breakup... made two solo stops in wins over Columbia and Yale.
2007: Appeared in all 12 games as a sophomore, starting three at cornerback... recorded 28 total tackles, 15 solo, including 1.5 for a loss of two yards... also had four pass break ups, fourth best on the team... made a season-high seven tackles, five solo and 1.5 for loss, in the season-opening win at Rhode Island... notched four tackles, three solo, and broke up two passes at Lafayette... recorded three stops, two solo, and added a pass deflection versus Holy Cross... also had three tackles, one solo, in the Dayton game... made two tackles in the NCAA FCS playoff game at Massachusetts.
2006: Appeared in ten games at cornerback for the Rams as a freshman, starting five... finished with 33 total tackles, 25 solo... led all Fordham freshmen with 33 tackles... also had two pass deflections and one interception... made a season-high eight solo tackles in the season-ending win over Georgetown... had seven stops, six solo, against Colgate... registered six total tackles, three solo, and broke up a pass in the Marist win... made five stops, two solo, in the Lafayette contest... had four tackles, three solo, in the Lehigh game... recorded first collegiate interception against Bucknell.
Before Fordham: A graduate of Riverdale High School in Riverdale, Georgia... lettered for four years with the football team... named to the Clayton/Henry County Super 11 Team... received the Golden Helmet Award as the team MVP as well as the Captain[apos]s Award... named Clayton County Player of the Week... member of the National Honor Society... a Varsity Football Scholar Award winner... named to the All-State Academic Team.
Personal: Born September 13, 1987... son of Gloria and Kelvin Colbert, Sr... has two older sisters (Ronnika and LaKwanza) and a younger brother (Matthew)... a Business Administration major.