| No. 88 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | (1999-02-10)February 10, 1999 (age 26) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Norman North | ||||||||
| College | Iowa State (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 4th round, 128th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Charlie Kolar (born February 10, 1999) is an American professionalfootballtight end for theBaltimore Ravens of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theIowa State Cyclones.
Kolar grew up inNorman, Oklahoma and attendedNorman North High School in the city, where he played football and basketball. As a junior he caught 52 passes for 920 yards and 13 touchdowns.[1] He 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-StarTrae Young at Norman North.[2] Kolar committed to play college football atIowa State University inAmes going into his senior year over offers fromAir Force Academy,Army (U.S. Military Academy) andStephen F. Austin University inNacogdoches, Texas. He chose Iowa State despite a late recruiting push fromOklahoma State University inStillwater.[3][4]
Kolar redshirted for 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-teamAll-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 the2020 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 theWilliam V. Campbell Trophy, known as the "academic Heisman".[12]
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft6+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 fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Kolar was selected by theBaltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 128th overall, of the2022 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 thePittsburgh Steelers, but played in only two snaps. In Week 18 against theCincinnati Bengals, he recorded his first career catch as part of a day in which he caught four passes for 49 yards fromAnthony Brown in a 16-27 loss.[17]
Kolar was the third tight end on the depth chart behindIsaiah Likely andMark Andrews. He mainly played on special teams and did not see heavy usage on offense. Andrews suffered a severe ankle injury in the Ravens' Week 11 34-20 win over theCincinnati Bengals and missed the rest of the regular season.[18] As a result, Kolar had increased playing time, recording three starts in the last six games. In Week 17 against theMiami Dolphins. He caught his first career touchdown on a 19-yard reception fromTyler 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]
In a Week 12 victory over theLos Angeles Chargers, Kolar broke an arm and was ruled out for at least four weeks.[21] He was activated from injured reserve on January 3, 2025, prior to the team's season finale against theCleveland Browns.[22]
Kolar's older brother, John, played quarterback for Oklahoma State and as a graduate transferred to Iowa State for the 2019 season. His younger sister Katie is playing volleyball forWest Virginia University inMorgantown, West Virginia.[23][24]