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 (born October 31, 1980) 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.