Completed Event: Football versus #17 Kansas State on August 23, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 21
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Iowa State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Kolar, Charlie
Jersey Number 88
Charlie Kolar
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Norman, Okla.
- High School:
- North
Bio
Awards and Honors
William V. Campbell Trophy Winner (2021)
CoSIDA Academic All-America Football Player of the Year (2021)
Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2021)
Second Team All-American – FWAA, PFF (2019), Walter Camp, AFCA (2020)
Third Team All-American – AP (2019, 2020), Phil Steele (2021)
Mackey Award Finalist (2020, 2021)
First Team Academic All-American – CoSIDA (2019, 2020, 2021)
First Team Academic All-District – CoSIDA (2019, 2020, 2021)
Mackey Award Semifinalist (2019)
First Team All-Big 12 – Coaches (2019, 2020, 2021)
Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Award (2020)
Second Team All-Big 12 – Coaches (2018)
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21)
NFL Draft
Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round with the 128th overall pick.
2021
William V. Campbell Trophy winner … CoSIDA Academic All-America Football Player of the Year … Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Third Team All-American by Phil Steele to become the school’s first-ever three-time All-American … First Team Academic All-American (CoSIDA) to become ISU’s first-ever three-time Academic All-American … First Team All-Big 12 … one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started 11 of 12 games as one of the nation’s best tight ends for the third-straight season … led all Big 12 tight ends in receptions (62), receiving yards (756) and touchdown receptions (6), breaking his own season school records by tight ends in catches and receiving yards … his 62 receptions is the 10th-best season total overall in school history … ranked fifth nationally in catches per game (5.2) and fourth in the nation in receiving yards per game (63.0) among tight ends … on the receiving end of 18 third down conversions and three fourth down conversions … ended career with a reception in 36 consecutive games, the second-best streak in school history … had four or more catches in 11 of 12 games … tallied four catches for 69 yards and a touchdown vs. UNLV … recorded five receptions for 71 yards vs. Baylor … against Kansas, posted four receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown … tallied five catches for 72 yards vs. Texas and eight receptions for 76 yards against Texas Tech … against the Red Raiders, tied a career best with a pair of touchdown grabs … caught six touchdown passes and at least one in each of his four games vs. Texas Tech to become only the third Cyclone in school history to score a touchdown vs. opponent in four different games … had a monster game at No. 12 Oklahoma, breaking ISU single-game records for tight ends in catches (12) and receiving yards (152), including eight receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter alone … his 12 receptions tied for the fifth-most by a Cyclone in school history … corralled a touchdown catch and had four receptions vs. Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl … owns virtually all tight end school records and ranks in ISU’s career top 10 in the following categories: receptions (168, 4th), receiving yards (2,181, 4th) and touchdowns (23, 3rd).
2020
Second Team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation and the AFCA … Third Team All-American by the AP … First Team All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-American (CoSIDA) ... one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … started five of 11 games played as one of the nation’s best tight ends … led all Big 12 tight ends in catches (44), receiving yards (591) and touchdown receptions (7) … his seven touchdown receptions ties for second by a tight end and ties for 10th all-time on ISU’s season record list … ranked in the top-five nationally among tight ends in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns catches … his 44 receptions ranks fifth and 591 receiving yards ranks third, respectively, on ISU’s season tight end record lists … 35 of his 44 receptions resulted in first downs or touchdowns and was on the receiving end of 15 third down conversions … caught first touchdown of the season vs. Texas Tech … recorded five receptions for 54 yards against Oklahoma State … had three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown vs. Baylor … vs. Texas, tallied six receptions for a season-high 131 yards in the 23-20 win against the Longhorns in Austin … had a season-long 44-yard reception vs. Texas … had 92 receiving yards on six catches and a touchdown vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game … recorded five receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown vs. Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.
2019
Second Team All-American by the FWAA and PFF … Third Team All-American by the AP … First Team All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-American (CoSIDA) … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award … started 10 of 13 games as one of the nation’s best tight ends … first Cyclone in the history of the program to be named to an All-America team and Academic All-American … third on the team in receptions (51) and receiving yards (697) … led the team in touchdown receptions (7), tying for the 10th-most in school history and the second-most by a Cyclone tight end … his 697 receiving yards ranks second and his 51 catches ranks third on ISU’s tight end season record lists … had a streak during the season with four-straight games with a touchdown catch, tying for the third-longest string in school history … led all Big 12 tight ends and was sixth nationally among FBS tight ends in catches per game (3.9), sixth in receiving yards per game (53.6) and tied for fourth in touchdown catches (7) … had five games of 70+ yards receiving … 36 of 51 receptions went for first downs/touchdowns and 16 catches were successful third/fourth down conversions … caught three of ISU’s six successful fourth down conversion passes … recorded five catches for 72 yards and a touchdown vs. Baylor … caught three passes for 79 yards vs. Texas Tech with two going for touchdowns … also had a career-long 49-yard catch vs. Texas Tech … tallied eight catches for 88 yards and a touchdown vs. Oklahoma State … his 13-yard touchdown catch with :24 seconds left vs. Oklahoma put the Cyclones within one point and a chance for victory … recorded 100 receiving yards vs. Kansas.
2018
Second Team All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in all 13 games, starting three … emerged as ISU’s go-to tight end in the middle of the season … tallied 11 receptions for 137 yards and three touchdowns … his three touchdown catches was third on the team and ties for fourth on ISU’s freshman list … his first career reception was a three-yard touchdown catch vs. TCU … had two catches for 36 yards and a touchdown vs. West Virginia … his lone reception vs. Texas Tech was a nine-yard touchdown catch … had three receptions for 44 yards vs. Baylor … posted three catches for 42 yards vs. Kansas State, including a season-long 29-yarder.
2017
Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Oklahoma State … three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN and Scout … ranked as a top-50 tight end prospect nationally by ESPN (No. 45) … rated as the 12th-best player from Oklahoma by ESPN … three-year starter and two-year all-conference performer … named to the Scout all-Midlands first team … named to the preseason Oklahoma Super 30 as one of the state’s top players … as a senior, earned first team all-state honors after recording 66 receptions for 1,240 yards and 12 TDs … tallied seven 100-yard receiving games to help team go 12-1 and advance to the Class 6A-1 state championship game … caught eight passes for 187 yards and two TDs in playoff win over Mustang … posted 52 receptions for 920 yards and 13 TDs as a junior … ended career with 139 receptions, 2,440 yards and 31 TDs … coached by Brent Barnes.
Personal
Born February 10, 1999 … son of Randy and Maria Kolar … compiled a 3.99 GPA while earning a degree in mechanical engineering … currently pursuing a post-graduate degree in finance ... brother, John, was a QB at Oklahoma State for four years and was a member of the Cyclone football team in 2019 as a graduate transfer … mother, Maria, played volleyball at Notre Dame … National Merit Scholar and member of the National Honor Society ... recipient of the prestigious ISU Alumni Associations Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award, given annually to seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities.
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