Michigan Linebacker Junior Colson Declares for NFL Draft

Ranked as Second-Best Linebacker Prospect, Colson's Journey from Haitian Orphan to National Champion Marks an Inspiring Story

Junior Colson, a linebacker from the University of Michigan, has declared for the NFL draft.
Colson, who was a leading tackler for the Wolverines, is ranked as the second-best linebacker prospect in the draft.
He played through two hand injuries in the playoffs, including wearing a club cast over his left hand, demonstrating his toughness.
Colson was an orphan in impoverished Haiti before he was adopted at the age of nine.
He helped lead the Wolverines to their first national championship since 1997.