Colton Phares

LB · #10 · Appalachian State · JR · 6'2" · 225 · Beaufort, SC

Projected MLB starter

94 2025 tackles

2 · 6 2025 sacks · TFL

6 2025 INT + PD

24 Career games (13 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Appalachian State	13	13	94	2	6	3	3	1
2024	Appalachian State	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 7.2 93

Havoc plays 10 86

INT + pass breakups 6 99

Forced fumbles 1 77

Explosive rate allowed 9.8% 71

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 26

Sack rate 4.4% 15

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	@ CHAR	3
W3	@ USM	2		2
W6	ORST	5		1	1	1
W7	@ GAST	1		1	1	1
W8	CCAR	4
W9	@ ODU	3
W11	GASO	5	1	1
W12	@ JMU	5	1	1
W13	MRSH	3
W14	ARST	3			1	1
W18	GASO	6

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#2391 Giovanni Adopte WR · Avant Garde Academy

#2471

Roy Brackins III IOL · Woodlawn LT

#2472

Colton Phares S · Beaufort APP

#2472

Cole Blaylock ATH · UMS-Wright Preparatory School USA

#2472

Brody Bolyn IOL · Norwell BGSU

Ss in the class

#201

Elijah Thomas De Smet Jesuit NMSU

#202 Demari Washington Peoria Centennial

#203

Colton Phares Beaufort APP

#204

Hunter Nowell St. John Bosco SJSU

#205 Anthony Leadford Pike WMU

2025 · 86th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 15th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.