How Junior Colson Fits Into the Chargers Defense

Eric Smith

You just knew Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh was going to get himself a Michigan man.

Harbaugh, who just led the Wolverines to a national title, made sure that was the case when the Bolts took linebacker Junior Colson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft at No. 69 overall.

But this wasn't just a sentimental pick by Harbaugh and Chargers Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter, who also ju