- Three-year starter at quarterback at Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia
- Threw for 5,969 career yards, 68 touchdowns (nine INTs), and rushed for 1,354 career yards, 16 TDs
- Reclassified his high school graduation to leave after his junior season
- ESPN four-star quarterback and number-six quarterback nationally among 2025 players
- Completed 182 of 285 passes for 2,634 yards, 31 touchdowns and one INT in 2023
- Rushed 132 times for 868 yards and six TDs in 2023
- Georgia Region 5-3A player of the year for 2023
- One of four Georgia Region 5-3A scholar-athletes of the year for 2023
- Helped Saints to 10-5 mark in 2023
- Helped Cedar Grove to 2023 Georgia 3A state crown with 49-28 title-game win vs. Savannah Christian
- Completed 182 of 290 passes for 2,632 yards, 29 TDs, six INTs in 2022
- Rushed 127 times in 2022 for 486 yards, 10 TDs
- Led Cedar Grove to 11-3 in 2022 and Georgia 3A title-game appearance
- Honorable mention Georgia 3A all-state selection in 2022
- Standout basketball player who led Cedar Grove to 20-10 mark and Georgia 3A championship game in 2023
- Averaged 12.4 points per game in basketball in 2021-22
- Full name is Elliott Colson Jr.
EJ Colson Season 2023-24
PositionQB
Weight185 lbs
Height6-1
ClassFreshman
HometownByron, Ga.
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