Tight end, Iowa State, 2018–⁠21

Charlie Kolar

Number
No. 88
Height
6′6″
Weight
260 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
Norman, OK
Born
Feb 10, 1999, in Norman, Oklahoma

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Charlie Kolar played tight end at Iowa State (2018–⁠21). He won the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy. The Baltimore Ravens took Kolar in round 4, No. 128 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
756
Receiving yards, 2021 (Iowa State, 7–⁠6)
Drafted
No. 128
Round 4, 2022 NFL Draft (Baltimore Ravens)

Career highs

12catches, career highat Oklahoma, 2021152receiving yards, career highat Oklahoma, 20212receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Texas Tech, 2021

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Iowa State1113712.5329
2019Iowa State5169713.7749
2020Iowa State4459113.4744
2021Iowa State6275612.2634
Career1682,18113.02349

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Iowa State88TEFr.
2019Iowa State88TESo.
2020Iowa State88TEJr.
2021Iowa State88TESr.6′6″260

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2018Iowa State121.50––18.0–
2019Iowa State710.9794th (n=499)0.5469.18%
2020Iowa State660.7478th (n=346)0.5549.29%
2021Iowa State550.8877th (n=410)0.6748.39%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Iowa State 12 games, 62 catches, 756 yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 11vs.IowaL 17–⁠27434015
Sep 18atUNLVW 48–⁠3469133
Sep 25atBaylorL 29–⁠31571030
Oct 2vs.KansasW 59–⁠7464123
Oct 16atKansas StateW 33–⁠20441017
Oct 23vs.Oklahoma StateW 24–⁠21669034
Oct 30atWest VirginiaL 31–⁠38110010
Nov 6vs.TexasW 30–⁠7572023
Nov 13atTexas TechL 38–⁠41876219
Nov 20atOklahomaL 21–⁠2812152128
Nov 26vs.TCUW 48–⁠14565026
Dec 29 ✦vs.ClemsonL 13–⁠20433113
2020 Iowa State 11 games, 44 catches, 591 yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 26atTCUW 37–⁠3452706
Oct 3vs.OklahomaW 37–⁠30466022
Oct 10vs.Texas TechW 31–⁠15341116
Oct 24atOklahoma StateL 21–⁠24554025
Oct 31atKansasW 52–⁠22331114
Nov 7vs.BaylorW 38–⁠31345122
Nov 21vs.Kansas StateW 45–⁠0222116
Nov 27atTexasW 23–⁠206131044
Dec 5vs.West VirginiaW 42–⁠6229116
Dec 19vs.OklahomaL 21–⁠27692128
Jan 2 ✦vs.OregonW 34–⁠17553114
2019 Iowa State 13 games, 51 catches, 697 yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 31vs.Northern IowaW 29–⁠26445015
Sep 14vs.IowaL 17–⁠18553017
Sep 21vs.UL MonroeW 72–⁠20579026
Sep 28atBaylorL 21–⁠23572120
Oct 5vs.TCUW 49–⁠24125125
Oct 12atWest VirginiaW 38–⁠14345024
Oct 19atTexas TechW 34–⁠24379249
Oct 26vs.Oklahoma StateL 27–⁠34888118
Nov 9atOklahomaL 41–⁠42229116
Nov 16vs.TexasW 23–⁠21534112
Nov 23vs.KansasW 41–⁠316100030
Nov 30atKansas StateL 17–⁠27126026
Dec 28 ✦vs.Notre DameL 9–⁠33322010
2018 Iowa State 7 games, 11 catches, 137 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 15vs.OklahomaL 27–⁠37––––
Sep 29atTCUL 14–⁠171313
Oct 13vs.West VirginiaW 30–⁠14236119
Oct 27vs.Texas TechW 40–⁠311919
Nov 10vs.BaylorW 28–⁠14344019
Nov 24vs.Kansas StateW 42–⁠38342029
Dec 1vs.DrakeW 27–⁠241303

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–⁠10).

DrillCombine 2022Combine or pro day 2022
Height6′6½″
Weight252 lb
Arm length34½″
Hand size10″
Wingspan81⅛″W
40-yard dash4.62 sW
10-yard split1.66 sW
Vertical jump35½″W
Broad jump10′0″W
Bench press13 repsW
3-cone drill7.00 sW
20-yard shuttle4.30 sW

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

5 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Chargers.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2022Baltimore Ravens14490
2023Baltimore Ravens97871
2024Baltimore Ravens1091311
2025Baltimore Ravens13101422
2026 (so far)Los Angeles Chargers36580
NFL career36364674

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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