Colton Swan

Colton Swan
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator, linebackers coach
TeamUtah
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1980-10-31) October 31, 1980
Jerome, Idaho, U.S.
Alma materWeber State University (2003)
Playing career
1999–2003Weber State
PositionLinebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2005Weber State (GA)
2006–2008Weber State (SAF)
2009–2011Weber State (co-DC/LB)
2012–2013Weber State (LB)
2014Weber State (co-STC/TE)
2015–2016Weber State (STC/TE)
2017–2018Weber State (STC/LB)
2019–2025Utah (LB)
2026–presentUtah (DC/LB)

Colton Swan is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Utah Utes.

Playing career

Swan played college football as a linebacker for the Weber State Wildcats from 1999 through 2003, where he was a key contributor, racking up 109 tackles in his senior, while earning second-team All-Big Sky Conference honors.[1][2]

Coaching career

Swan got his first coaching job in 2004 with his alma mater Weber State as a graduate assistant. Over the next 14-seasons, he would serve in multiple different roles, coaching safeties, linebackers, and tight ends, while also serving stints as the co-defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator until 2019.[3][4][5] Before the start of the 2019 season, Swan joined Utah as the team's linebackers coach.[6] Ahead of the 2026 season, he was promoted to serve as the Utes defensive coordinator.[7]

References

  1. ^ Coles, Joe. "Utah football: Sione Po'uha, Colton Swan settling into new roles on Ute staff". Deseret News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  2. ^ Facer, Dick. "Utah football: Utes hire Weber State's Colton Swan as linebackers coach". Deseret News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  3. ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt. "Utes hire Colton Swan from Weber State to coach linebackers". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  4. ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt. "New Ute linebackers coach Colton Swan has made a good impression. Now comes the real evaluation". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  5. ^ Furlong, Josh. "Utah adds Colton Swan as newest linebacker coach". KSL News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  6. ^ Kamrani, Christopher. "One day roping at the rodeo, where a college football linebackers coach chases his second lifelong passion". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  7. ^ Coles, Joe. "Utah linebackers coach Colton Swan named program's defensive coordinator". Deseret News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.