 Colombo with theDallas Cowboys in 2007 | |||||||||
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| Title | Offensive line coach | ||||||||
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| Born | (1978-10-08)October 8, 1978 (age 47) Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Bridgewater-Raynham | ||||||||
| College | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 1st round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||
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Marc Edward Colombo (born October 8, 1978) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle for 11 seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He is currently the offensive line coach for theSt. Louis Battlehawks of theUnited Football League (UFL). He played in the NFL for theChicago Bears,Dallas Cowboys andMiami Dolphins. He playedcollege football for theBoston College Eagles. After his playing career, he served as an offensive line coach for the Cowboys and Giants.
Colombo was born inBridgewater, Massachusetts[1] and attendedBridgewater-Raynham Regional High School where he earnedBoston Globe,Boston Herald,Brockton Enterprise andTaunton Gazette all-scholastic honors as asenior offensive tackle. He also earned All-Northeast honors fromSuperPrep. He helped lead his team to two conference titles in four years (1993 and 1996), his team advanced to the Division 1 Super Bowl in 1996.
He recorded 75tackles and fivesacks as a senior. He also played basketball and baseball. He won theBrockton Enterprise andTaunton Gazette's all-scholastic basketball honors while helping lead his team to the conference title as a senior. He was also anhonor roll student.
Colombo attendedBoston College, where he graduated with a degree inSociology from the College of Arts & Sciences. He also worked on an undergraduate major his senior year.
In1997, as a freshman, Colombo redshirted so that he could adjust to college football. In1998, as a redshirt freshman, he played in six games, including the final two. In1999, as a red-shirt sophomore, he played in seven games, including Boston College's 62–28 loss toColorado in theInsight.com Bowl.
In2000, as a redshirt junior, he started all 11 games at right tackle. It was also his first year as a starter in college. He helped the offense rank third in theBig East in total offense with 414.9 yards per game (30th in the nation) and rushing offense at 201 yards per game (21st in the nation). For the season, the offensive line gave up just six sacks. He helped running backWilliam Green to rush for 1,164 yards marking the third-straight season that Boston College had a 1,000-yard rusher.
In2001, as a redshirt senior, he earned All-Big East honors playing at both offensive tackle positions as a senior as part of an offensive line that helped the offense record 4,361 yards, including over 1,000 rushing yards.
| 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 ft7+7⁄8 in (2.03 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 5.27 s | 1.83 s | 3.02 s | 4.60 s | 7.65 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | 30 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Colombo was selected in thefirst round (29th overall) of the2002 NFL draft by theChicago Bears.[3] He spent three injury-plagued seasons with the Bears before being released early in the2005 season.
In2002, as arookie, Colombo was placed oninjured reserve after suffering a dislocatedpatella andfemoralnerve damage during a road game against theSt. Louis Rams on November 18. He missed the entire2003 season after being placed first on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list on August 13, and then oninjured reserve.
He also missed most of the2004 season; he was finally activated from the Reserve/PUP list to the active roster on November 8, 2004. In 2005, he played in the Bears season opener; however, he was waived the next week, on September 13, 2005.
Colombo was out of football until he signed with theDallas Cowboys on November 1,2005. He was then inactive for his first three games with Dallas. He then played on special teams in a road game against theNew York Giants, against theKansas City Chiefs, and on the road against theWashington Redskins and then against the Rams.
In2006, he was named the starting right tackle aftertraining camp and started every game in one of the Cowboys most productive and efficient offensive seasons in franchise history. The offense scored 425 points (26.6 points a game), the fourth most in the league. The team was second in the league in third down efficiency (48.8%), the franchise's highest rating in that category since1980. The team also averaged 360.8 yards per game in total offense, the fifth-most in the league and the most for the Cowboys since theirSuper Bowl XXX winning season of1995.
In2007, Colombo started every game at right tackle for the second consecutive year. He played a key role in one of the most successful offensive seasons in club history while helping the team to a franchise record-tying 13 wins and the firstNFC East title since1998. The offense finished the season second in the league in scoring (first in the conference) with an average of 28.4 points per game. The 455 points scored marked the second-most in franchise history behind only the1983 team (479 points). With an average of 365.7 yards per game the Cowboys were third in the league (second in the conference) in total offense. The team ranked fourth in the league (third in the conference) in passing with an average of 256.6 yards per game In rushing, the Cowboys were 17th in the league (seventh in the conference) with an average of 109.1 yards per game. The offense gained 478 total yards and scored six touchdowns, which tied for the fourth most in a season opener in franchise history against the Giants asTony Romo threw for a season-high 336 yards. The offensive line blocked for a 100-yard rusher,Marion Barber, a 100-yard receiver,Terrell Owens and a 300-yard passer, (Tony) Romo in a road game against the Bears on September 23, for the first time since a road game against the Redskins on September 12,1999.
On March 9, 2007, Colombo was re-signed by the Cowboys to a two-year contract worth US$7 million with a $4 millionsigning bonus.[4]
On December 25,2008, he finalized a contract extension worth $22 million, with $11.5 million guaranteed, through the2012 season. On November 15,2009, in a game against theGreen Bay Packers, Colombo broke his left fibula after a defensive player rolled into his leg. The injury opened the door forDoug Free to start 7 games, while performing at a high level. Colombo made his return on January 3,2010 in the playoff game against thePhiladelphia Eagles which Dallas won 34–14 to advance to the second round to face theMinnesota Vikings which was a 34–3 loss.[5]
On July 28,2011, after five seasons in Dallas, he was released as part of a youth movement on theoffensive line.[6]
On July 31,2011, Colombo was signed asfree agent by theMiami Dolphins, reuniting with former Cowboys offensive Line CoachTony Sparano, who was the team's head coach. He became the startingright tackle whenVernon Carey was moved toright guard.[7] He wasn't re-signed after the season.
On April 20,2012, Colombo returned to Dallas to retire as a member of the Dallas Cowboys.[8]
Prior to the2016 season, the Dallas Cowboys hired Colombo as an assistant offensive line coach. On October 29, 2018, the Cowboys released offensive line coachPaul Alexander and promoted Colombo to that position.[9] He would continue in that position for the2019 season.[10] On January 8, 2020, it was reported that Colombo would not return to the team's coaching staff following the firing of head coachJason Garrett and subsequent hiring ofMike McCarthy.[11] He then followed Garrett to theNew York Giants to coach the offensive line underJoe Judge.[12] Colombo was fired by the Giants on November 18, 2020.[13]
Marc Colombo | |
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| Born | Marc Edward Colombo (1978-10-08)October 8, 1978 (age 47) |
| Origin | Irving, Texas |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Rhythm guitar Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Riot[14] |
| Website | MySpace.com/Colombom |
Growing up, Colombo had a love for rock music, which led him to begin playing guitar when he was about 22 years old. He creditsJames Hetfield, the lead singer ofRock 'n Roll Hall of Fame bandMetallica, as his primary influence.[15] He attended his first Metallica concert at 13 years old.[15] And as of 2007, he has attended 16 Metallica concerts.[15] Some of his favorite bands areMegadeth,Pantera, andSlayer.[15] He joined his first band in 2002, called "Blackmuff".[15] Then during his tenure in Chicago, he played with another metal band called Mercs. Mercs played many shows throughout Chicago, at popular nightclubs such as Double Door and Bottom Lounge. He currently is the lead singer and plays rhythm guitar in a metal band called "Free Reign", along with formerSan Francisco 49ers guardLeonard Davis andMiami Dolphins guardCory Procter.[14] With the help of manager John Gomez (Silver Tongue Management), the band signed a recording contract with the Australian company Riot Entertainment on June 23, 2009.[14]
Colombo is the son of Gayle and Edward Colombo, he has a younger brother named Matthew, who appeared onThe Bachelorette withAshley Hebert. He is also a cousin of Steven Marciano, a former Boston College football player. He is married to Jessica, and he has two children, a daughter named Olivia, who was born in January 2008, and a son named Jack, born in 2012.He is now a part-owner of "Smashburger", a chain restaurant located mostly in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area.
As a teenager, Colombo was involved in community service activities at St. Basil's Church and atBridgewater State College. He participates in the annualSalvation Army Angel Tree Christmas Program. He competed in the 2008 Poker for Pets forSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas. He made annual team holiday hospital visits. He also contributed to the annual team Kick Off Luncheon andCowboys Cookbook benefitingHappy Hill Farm. His wife Jessica participated in the Cowboys Wives Christmas Party for The Family Place.