Colton Swan
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach |
| Team | Utah |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 31, 1980 Jerome, Idaho, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Weber State University (2003) |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2003 | Weber State |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2005 | Weber State (GA) |
| 2006–2008 | Weber State (SAF) |
| 2009–2011 | Weber State (co-DC/LB) |
| 2012–2013 | Weber State (LB) |
| 2014 | Weber State (co-STC/TE) |
| 2015–2016 | Weber State (STC/TE) |
| 2017–2018 | Weber State (STC/LB) |
| 2019–2025 | Utah (LB) |
| 2026–present | Utah (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
- ^ Coles, Joe. "Utah football: Sione Po'uha, Colton Swan settling into new roles on Ute staff". Deseret News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Facer, Dick. "Utah football: Utes hire Weber State's Colton Swan as linebackers coach". Deseret News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt. "Utes hire Colton Swan from Weber State to coach linebackers". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Furlong, Josh. "Utah adds Colton Swan as newest linebacker coach". KSL News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Coles, Joe. "Utah linebackers coach Colton Swan named program's defensive coordinator". Deseret News. Retrieved February 14, 2026.