Charlie Kolar (born February 10, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1999 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Norman North (Norman, Oklahoma) | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa State (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 4 / pick: 128 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editKolar grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, and attended Norman North High School, where he played football and basketball. As a junior he caught 52 passes for 920 yards and 13 touchdowns.[1] Kolar was named first-team All-State as a senior after recording 66 receptions for 1,240 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was a basketball teammate of NBA All-Star Trae Young at Norman North.[2] Kolar committed to play college football at Iowa State going into his senior year over offers from Air Force, Army and Stephen F. Austin. Kolar signed with Iowa State despite a late recruiting push from Oklahoma State.[3][4]
College career
editKolar redshirted his true freshman season.[5] As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 13 of Iowa State's games and finished the season with 11 receptions for 137 yards and three touchdowns and was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference by the league's coaches.[6] Kolar caught 51 passes for 697 yards and seven touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore and was named first-team All-Big 12.[7][8] Following the end of the season he considered entering the 2020 NFL draft, but opted to return for his redshirt junior season.[9] Kolar was named first-team All-Big 12 for a second straight season after finishing his redshirt junior year with 44 receptions for 591 yards and a team-high seven touchdown receptions.[10] Kolar graduated from Iowa State in the fall of 2020 with a 3.99 cumulative GPA in mechanical engineering,[11] and in 2021, he was awarded with the William V. Campbell Trophy, known as the "academic Heisman".[12]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) |
252 lb (114 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.62 s | 1.66 s | 2.72 s | 4.30 s | 7.00 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
2022 season
editKolar was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 128th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2022.[16] He was activated on November 8.
Kolar made his NFL debut in Week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but played in only two snaps. In Week 18 against the Cincinnati Bengals, he recorded his first career catch as part of a day in which he caught four passes for 49 yards from Anthony Brown in a 16-27 loss.[17]
2023 season
editKolar was the third tight end on the depth chart behind Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews. He mainly played on special teams and did not see heavy usage on offense. Andrews would suffer a severe ankle injury in the Ravens' Week 11 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals and miss the rest of the regular season.[18] Kolar saw increased playing time on offense as a result, recording three starts in the last six games. In Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, Kolar caught his first career touchdown on a 19-yard reception from Tyler Huntley in the fourth quarter of a 56-19 blowout win.[19] He finished the regular season with seven receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown.[20]
Personal life
editKolar's older brother, John, played quarterback at Oklahoma State and graduate transferred to Iowa State for the 2019 season. His younger sister Katie is committed to play volleyball at West Virginia University.[21][22]
References
edit- ^ Wright, Scott (June 24, 2016). "Norman North's Charlie Kolar commits to Iowa State". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Hayes, Gardner (September 24, 2019). "Iowa State football: Charlie Kolar, former teammate of Trae Young, happy to contribute in any way". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Hamilton, Andy (June 24, 2016). "Iowa State lands Oklahoma prep tight end Charlie Kolar". Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Wright, Scott (February 2, 2017). "Norman North's Charlie Kolar on why stayed with ISU instead of flipping to Oklahoma State". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Montz, Dylan (October 26, 2018). "Football: How Charlie Kolar went from being underrecruited to a focal point of Iowa State's offense". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Visser, Ben (October 21, 2019). "Tight end Charlie Kolar continues to produce for Iowa State football". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Halsted, Alex (March 13, 2020). "Spring Forward: Iowa State loaded at tight end entering spring". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Rosner, Mark (November 25, 2019). "Big 12 notebook: Iowa State saw a real gem in Kolar, who's now shining". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Visser, Ben (December 28, 2019). "Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar will return for junior season". The Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Swain, Michael (January 10, 2021). "Charlie Kolar returning to Iowa State for 2021 season". 247Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Charlie Kolar Wins Prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy". cyclones.com. December 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Iowa State's Charlie Kolar wins Campbell Trophy as college football's top scholar-athlete". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Charlie Kolar Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Kolar, Iowa State, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Here's what the Baltimore Ravens are getting in 2022 NFL Draft pick Charlie Kolar". The Des Moines Register. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (August 31, 2022). "Ravens Move Two to IR, Sign Kenyan Drake and Brent Urban". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ravens' Charlie Kolar: Looks good in first extended action". CBSSports.com. January 12, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ravens TE Mark Andrews suffers 'serious' ankle injury". NFL.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens - December 31st, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Kolar 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (December 23, 2019). "Iowa State TE Charlie Kolar is fast becoming a pro prospect". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Buettner, Joe (December 27, 2019). "Iowa State's Kolar Brothers prepare for final game as teammates for a second time". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved April 29, 2020.