Charlie Kolar (born February 10, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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Early years

Kolar 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. 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. Kolar committed to play

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.

College career

Kolar redshirted his true freshman season. 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. Kolar caught 51 passes for 697 yards and seven touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore and was named first-team All-Big 12. Following the end of the season he considered entering the

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, but opted to return for his redshirt junior season. 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. In 2021, Kolar was awarded with the

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, known as the "academic Heisman".

Professional career

Kolar was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 128th overall, of the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2022. He was activated on November 8.

Personal life

Kolar's older brother, John, played quarterback at Oklahoma State and graduate transferred to Iowa State for the 2019 season. His younger brother, Ben, plays football and basketball in Norman, Oklahoma, while his other younger brother, Sam, attends the University of Arkansas. His younger sister Katie is committed to play volleyball at West Virginia University.

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioIowa State Cyclones bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kolar, Charlie 1999 births Living people American football tight ends Iowa State Cyclones football players Players of American football from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Norman, Oklahoma Baltimore Ravens players