"I feel like I was born to be a dad. "So they're so excited right now, and I know my dad and my mom are looking forward to having a new daughter-in-law. The former NFL player took Hannah B. to meet his parents and stepparents, and although we briefly met the Underwoods during Colton's Bachelorette hometown date, Twitter became even more interested in them this time around. ☝️, Awesome, You’re All Set! Like his father, Colton played defensive end for the school. Mom Donna, who is a big dog lover, played collegiate volleyball at Illinois State, which is where she met their dad, Scott, who also played football at that very same university. He, too, was a defensive end for the Illinois State Redbirds. He has shared photos of her getting her driver’s license and of the day she graduated high school. I come from a large family. athlete graduates of Illinois State University, her ex-husband Scott is a State Farm insurance agent. Image Source: ABC The Bachelor TV Colton Underwood I can tell my mom anything," he said. Home » TV & Movies » Colton Underwood’s Family: Meet His Parents & His Brother. Scott coached both Colton and his younger brother, Connor, throughout their junior to high school football careers. ", Colton's parents are divorced, but from what we see of them on television, they seem to get along quite well. I can't wait to have kids, and sort of be that cool father who is a coach, a mentor, and just overall their best friend.". Colton's reaching the hardest part of his Bachelor journey, but it looks like his parents have his back if trouble strikes. Scott played football at Illinois State University, according to Vidette, the college's newspaper. Welp, that quick visit at home was enough for Colton to figure out how he was feeling, because he let her go during the night portion of their date. He graduated from Washington Community School District in Illinois and played football at Illinois State. Colton Underwood’s Family: Meet His Parents & His Brother. Both of his parents were star athletes at Illinois State University, Scott played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds and Donna played volleyball. But not as big of a deal as making the dance team at CU! by Chanel Vargas It’s been a tough road for Colton Underwood on The Bachelor, but during the March 12 finale, he’ll meet up with his parents to (hopefully) get some clarity. When his sons’ college teams squared off on the gridiron, it was the first time the brothers were on the same field since high school. Although their son has experienced the NFL and Bachelor Nation fame, Donna and Scott have led pretty typical lives. Season 23 of The Bachelor continues on Monday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. But Underwood isn’t the only football stud in the family, according to the Vidette, which is Illinois State’s student newspaper. "I'm definitely ready for kids," he told Us Weekly. Maybe his mom will send Hannah a fruit basket for consolation? Underwood was born on January 26, 1992, in Indianapolis, Indiana, which means he’ll celebrate his birthday during the airing of the upcoming season of The Bachelor. Donna was on the volleyball team. Football seems to run in the family. When Colton brought Hannah B. home to meet his family during a date in Denver, he said he was grateful his parents don't sugar coat things for him. He does not have a child. Colton Underwood Daughter. With his family’s blessing, he became a contestant on the 14th season of The Bachelorette starring Becca Kufrin. “My high school coach played here too, so I had a lot of ties to Illinois State, but I wasn’t going to let that affect my decision [to attend college at ISU] fully,” Colton Underwood told the student newspaper while an athlete there. “So I was really happy he made that choice, but he did make it on his own. Get the daily inside scoop right in your inbox. Sign up for our Celebrity & Entertainment newsletter. When it comes to his dad, Colton described it as a "coach-player-type relationship.". Underwood dated gymnast Aly Raisman before breaking up in 2017. 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Little brother Connor was an outside linebacker, who is just one year younger than Colton. 10 hours ago, by Maggie Ryan On the other hand, Colton opened up to his dad about not falling for Hannah as quickly as she was for him. Despite the family legacy at Illinois State, the Underwoods allowed their sons to decide where they wanted to attend college. But he was quickly picked up for the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise. Fans of The Bachelor‘s newest hunk, Colton Underwood, know that he’s a former pro football player, but what they may not know is that football runs in the family – as does exemplary good looks and general athleticism.