Charlie Kolar


Charlie Kolar is an American football tight end for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference.

Early years

Kolar grew up in Norman, Oklahoma and attended Norman North High School, where he played football and basketball. As a junior he caught 52 passes for 920 yards and 13 touchdowns. Kolar 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-Star Trae Young at Norman North. Kolar committed to play college football at Iowa State going into his senior year over offers from Air Force, Army and Stephen F. Austin and signed with the school despite a late recruiting push from Oklahoma State.

College career

Kolar redshirted his true freshman season. 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 team All-Big 12 Conference by the league's coaches. Kolar caught 51 passes for 697 yards and seven touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore and was named first team All-Big 12. Following the end of the season he considered entering the 2020 NFL Draft, but opted to return for his redshirt junior season.

Personal

Kolar's older brother, John, played quarterback at Oklahoma State and graduate transferred to Iowa State for the 2019 season.