Connor Colby, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was an anchor on the offensive line for the Iowa Hawkeyes. As a Hawkeye, Colby appeared in more than 50 career games and ranks second for the most starts by an offensive lineman in the Kirk Ferentz era. In his senior season, Connor earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and was named a third-team All-American by Phil Steele while helping lead an offensive line that was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award. Colby was also a Freshman All-American in 2021 and a multiple-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree during his Hawkeye career. Following his time at Iowa, Connor was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers and started six games during his rookie season.