Jack Colletto (born November 19, 1998) is an American professional

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fullback. He played

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for the Arizona Western Matadors and

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and was signed by the

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after going undrafted in the

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Early life

Colletto grew up in Camas, Washington and attended Camas High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. He was named the Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after passing for 2,846 yards and 27 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,253 yards and 21 touchdowns. While Colletto was recruited by some Division I schools, he opted to enroll at

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College career

Colletto began his college career at

. As a freshman, he completed 39-of-67 pass attempts for 548 yards and four touchdowns and rushed 43 times for 185 yards and nine touchdowns. Colletto committed to transfer to

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after his freshman season. Colletto spent his first season primarily as the Beavers' backup quarterback and was used in short-yardage situations. He made one start, which was a 41–34 win over Colorado in which he completed six of 14 pass attempts for 35 yards and one interception and ran for two touchdowns. Colletto was moved to linebacker during spring practices in 2019. He played in four games before redshirting the season, playing both linebacker and also seeing time as a rushing quarterback. Colletto continued to play linebacker as well as fullback as a redshirt junior. He was named second team All-Pac-12 Conference in 2021 after rushing for 144 yards and eight touchdowns and making eight tackles with one forced fumble and an interception on defense. Colletto won the

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as the most versatile player in college football in 2022.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Colletto was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the

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. He was released on October 4.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 9, 2023, Colletto was signed to the

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practice squad. On January 17, 2024, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 1.

References

External links

Oregon State Beavers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colletto, Jack 1998 births Living people American football fullbacks American football quarterbacks People from Camas, Washington Players of American football from Washington (state) American football linebackers Oregon State Beavers football players Arizona Western Matadors football players San Francisco 49ers players Pittsburgh Steelers players