Colton Underwood Biography
Colton Underwood is a reality television personality and former professional football player from the United States. He played defensive end at Illinois State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2014. He also spent time on the practice squads of the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles.
How old is Colton Underwood? – Age
He is 30 years old as of 26 January 2022. He was born in 1992 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. His real name is Colton Scott Underwood.
Colton Underwood Family – Education
He was born to Scott and Donna Underwood. Scott, who played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds, and Donna, who played volleyball, were both standout athletes at Illinois State. Scott and Colton both graduated from Washington Community High School in 2010. Connor is Colton’s younger brother. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University, where he followed in his father’s footsteps by playing college football for the Redbirds.
Is Colton Underwood Married? – Girlfriend
Underwood dated gymnast Aly Raisman from 2016 to 2017 after he asked her out in a video. Underwood has spoken out about his decision to remain a virgin and how appearing on The Bachelorette helped him talk about it. He began dating Cassie Randolph, a speech pathology student, after meeting her on season 23 of The Bachelor. When Randolph ended their relationship during the final three, Underwood ended their relationship with the other two women and asked Randolph for a second chance without the pressure of an engagement. From November 2018 to May 2020, Underwood and Randolph were in a relationship.
Colton Underwood Boyfriend – Gay
Underwood publicly came out as gay in an interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America on April 14, 2021, making him the first lead in the Bachelor franchise to do so. Underwood stated in an interview with Variety that he was blackmailed into coming out. In 2019, an anonymous man claiming to be a fan photographed Underwood naked at a gay sauna in Los Angeles. The man threatened Underwood in an email by leaking his identity to the press. Underwood forwarded the email to his publicist, prompting him to speak out publicly. During the interview, Underwood also revealed that he experimented with men prior to appearing on The Bachelor franchise, claiming that from 2016 to 2017, he used the dating app Grindr under an alias.
Underwood was reported to be dating Democratic strategist Jordan C. Brown on September 1, 2021, after the two were spotted vacationing together in Hawaii, which he confirmed in a birthday post for Brown in December 2021. Underwood confirmed in February 2022 that he and Brown had gotten engaged shortly after his 30th birthday the previous month.
Colton Underwood Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m).
Colton Underwood Bachelorette
Underwood appeared on the 14th season of The Bachelorette, which starred Becca Kufrin. Underwood was cast in season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise after being eliminated in week 8 after hometown dates. After being linked to fellow contestant Tia Booth, Underwood ended their relationship and both left Paradise in the fourth week.
On September 4, 2018, ABC announced that Underwood would appear on The Bachelor’s 23rd season. On social media, people had mixed feelings about the announcement. Colton began filming The Bachelor on September 21, 2018, and had already met three of his contestants on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Variety reported on April 14, 2021, that Underwood was in production for his own unscripted series at Netflix. Coming Out Colton, a six-episode Netflix series, premiered on December 3, 2021. He meets other openly gay public figures in the series, including Gus Kenworthy, Michael Sam, and CMT host Cody Alan.
How Much money does Colton Underwood Make? – Net Worth
He agreed to terms with the Oakland Raiders on a one-year, $450,000 contract that included an average annual salary of $450,000. He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Colton Underwood Football
The San Diego Chargers signed Underwood as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2014. He was let go on August 30, 2014. Underwood was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad on September 3, 2014. He was released from the practice squad on September 9, 2014.
On September 23, 2014, Underwood was re-signed to the Chargers’ practice squad. He agreed to a future contract on December 29, 2014. He was released on September 5, 2015. He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2015. He was released from the injured reserve on September 10, 2015. He was signed to the Oakland Raiders’ practice squad on December 1, 2015. He was released by the Raiders on August 29, 2016.
Colton Underwood TV Shows
♦ 2022 – Beyond the Edge
♦ 2021 – Coming Out Colton
♦ 2019 – The Bachelor
♦ 2019 – Extra
♦ 2018 – The Bachelorette
♦ 2018 – Bachelor in Paradise