Colbert was born and raised in Phenix City, Alabama and played scholastically at Glenwood Academy.
[1] He played collegiately at Auburn,[2] where he was a first-team All-America selection as a senior.
[3] Colbert was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the eighth round of the 1986 NFL draft.
[4] He was the Chiefs full time punter in 1986, but only spent two games with them the following year.
[1] He joined the San Diego Chargers in 1989, but again only appeared in two games.