Colton Underwood

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Personality • Football Player

Birth Date: January 26, 1992

Age: 32 years old

Birth Place: Indianapolis, Indiana

Partners: Cassie Randolph

Colton Underwood was born on Jan. 26, 1992 in Indianapolis, IN. During his tenure at Illinois State University, Underwood played football for the college team, the Redbirds, and upon graduating he entered the National Football League as an undrafted free agent for the San Diego Chargers. Underwood's career in the NFL never brought him to the field proper, however, as he bounced between the Chargers' practice squad, the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, and the Oakland Raiders' practice squad, before ultimately being released by the latter team in 2016. Following this endeavor at an athletic career, Underwood devoted his efforts to raising money for cystic fibrosis research, founding the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation to that end. Soon enough, Underwood changed his course and wound up a reality television star. He was cast as a contestant on the 14th season of "The Bachelorette" (ABC 2003-), only to be released from the show midway through the season. He then moved onto a role on the fifth season of "Bachelor in Paradise" (ABC 2014-), and ultimately to a starring position on the 23rd season of "The Bachelor" (ABC 2002-).

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CBS Announces ‘Beyond the Edge’ Reality Series, Reveals Celebrity Cast

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Cassie Randolph Turned Down Invite to Appear in Colton Underwood’s Netflix Series

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‘The Bachelor’ Star Colton Underwood Apologizes to Cassie Randolph After Backlash

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‘Bachelor’s Colton Underwood Moved by the Support of Friends & Family After Coming Out

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Billy Eichner, Who Had Joked Colton Underwood Was Gay, Posts in Support of the Bachelor Star Coming Out

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‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood Filming Netflix Reality Series After Coming Out

Chris Harrison & More ‘Bachelor’ Stars React to Colton Underwood Coming Out as Gay

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Former ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood Comes Out as Gay on ‘GMA’ (VIDEO)

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10 ‘Bachelor’ Finales That Didn’t End in a Proposal (PHOTOS)

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Bachelor Nation Alums Have a Lot to Say About the Clare-Tayshia ‘Bachelorette’ Switch-Up

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Lucy Hale Reportedly Dating Former ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood

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‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood Talks What’s Next for Him & Cassie Randolph

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9 ‘Bachelor’ Seasons That Didn’t End in Engagements (PHOTOS)

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‘The Bachelor’ Finale, Part 2: The Most Dramatic Finale Ever (RECAP)

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Colton Underwood’s Dad Cries in ‘The Bachelor’ Finale Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

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‘The Bachelor’ Finale, Part 1: After Colton Jumped the Fence (RECAP)

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‘Bachelor’ Alum Ben Higgins Thinks Colton Shouldn’t Propose to Tayshia or Hannah G.

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‘The Bachelor’ Boss Teases Colton Will ‘Completely Change the Rules’ in the Finale

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Caelynn Miller-Keyes Had ‘Very Low Expectations’ of Colton Underwood Before ‘Bachelor’

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 10: Colton’s Women Tell All (RECAP)

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 9: Over the Fence (RECAP)

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Colton Underwood Discusses the Next Bachelorette: ‘It’s Hard to Just Pick One’

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‘The Women Tell All’: What ‘Bachelor’ Fans Want to See Unfold

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 8: Heading to Hometowns (RECAP)

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‘The Bachelor’ Colton Underwood on ‘SNL,’ Mental Health, Fence-Jumping & His Advice for Future Contestants

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 7: Who’s Here for the Wrong Reasons? (RECAP)

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Is ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood Still a Virgin? Well, About That…

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‘The Bachelor’: Colton Underwood Teases a Very ‘Different’ Season 23 Finale (VIDEO)

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 6: Red Flags & Trust Issues (RECAP)

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Why Does Colton Jump the Fence on ‘The Bachelor’? Inside the Moment That Changes Everything

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 5: A Week of Many Firsts (RECAP)

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 4: Serious Topics in Singapore (RECAP)

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 3: A Pageant Queen Feud Erupts (RECAP)

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Billy Eichner Follows up on His ‘First Gay Bachelor’ Joke to Colton

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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 2: Celebrity Guest Stars & the ‘Fantasy Closet’ (RECAP)

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‘Bachelor’ Deleted Scene: Bri Comes Clean About Her Fake Australian Accent (VIDEO)

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‘The Bachelor’ Season 23 Premiere: Colton Underwood Begins His Journey to Find Love (RECAP)

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‘The Bachelor’ 2019 Sneak Peek: Colton Meets His Contestants in the Premiere (PHOTOS)

FRONT: NICOLE. CAITLIN, ANGELIQUE, KATIE, CASSIE, COLTON UNDERWOOD, COURTNEY, KIRPA, ALEX D., TAHZJUAN, DEMIMIDDLE: HANNAH G, REVIAN, JANE, ONYEKA, TRACY, NINA, ELYSE, LAURA, ERIN, TAYSHIA, CAELYNN REAR: BRIANNA, DEVIN, HANNAH B, ANNIE, ERIKA, SYDNEY, HEATHER, ALEX B, CATHERINE

‘The Bachelor’ 2019: Meet the Contestants Vying for Colton’s Heart (PHOTOS)

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‘The Bachelor’ Hints at Colton Underwood’s Virginity in Season 23 Poster (PHOTO)

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Behind the Scenes of Colton Underwood’s ‘Bachelor’ Season (PHOTOS)

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And the Next ‘Bachelor’ Is…