Ricardo Sanchez Colclough ( ; born September 26, 1983) is a former

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and

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in the

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. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the

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. He played college football at

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for one season (2001) under head coach Jimmy Rieves on an undefeated

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football team, then played at

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. Colclough has also been a member of the

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, and

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. He earned a

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with the Steelers in

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against the Seattle Seahawks.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

He was drafted with the sixth pick of the second round of the

out of

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. He is perhaps best known for his momentum-shifting

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in week three of the 2006 season. With the Steelers up 17 to 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Colclough was back for a punt with roughly eight minutes remaining. He attempted to field the punt by raising his hands above his head, then dropping the punt. He and teammate free safety

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both had a chance to recover, but both failed. One play after the miscue, Bengals

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hit wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh for a score. The Steelers ended up losing the game, 28-20. Colclough was put on the injured reserve list in early October of the

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. On October 30, 2007, Colclough was released by the Steelers after appearing in three games.

Cleveland Browns

The next day, he was claimed off waivers by the

. He was with the team the rest of the 2007 season, but did not play in any games for the Browns before becoming a

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Carolina Panthers

On March 1, 2008, Colclough signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the

. Colclough was released by the Panthers on August 30, 2008, hours after receiving a DWI.

Kansas City Chiefs

Colclough was signed by the

on November 5, 2008. He was waived on September 29, 2009.

Omaha Nighthawks

Colclough was signed by the

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in 2010. He was re-signed by the team on July 15, 2011.

Edmonton Eskimos

On March 12, 2012, Colclough signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the

. In two games, he recorded 6 tackles.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On September 13, 2012, Colclough was traded from the Eskimos to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats along with a 6th round pick the CFL draft for non-import fullback

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. Colclough was released by the Tiger-Cats on July 18, 2013

Toronto Argonauts

On July 23, 2013, Colclough signed with the

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. He was released by the Argonauts on May 26, 2014.

References

External links

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