Colton Phares

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

Projected MLB starter

27 2026 tackles

1.5 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

30 Career games (19 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Appalachian State	6	6	27	1.5	3	1	1	0
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 4.5 77

Havoc plays 6 86

INT + pass breakups 2 88

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 10.1% 59

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 36

Sack rate 4.3% 20

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	Maine Black Bears	2	1	1	1	1
W3	CHAR	5		1
W6	ODU	7		1

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

#2477 Caleb Graham DL · Maryville ARMY

#2477

Ian Bell CB · Damien WYO

Ss in the class

#199

Elijah Thomas De Smet Jesuit NMSU

#199 Demari Washington Peoria Centennial

#203

Colton Phares Beaufort APP

#204

Hunter Nowell St. John Bosco SJSU

#205 Anthony Leadford Pike WMU

2026 · 86th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 15th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.