Did Anyone From Iowa State Get Drafted?

Iowa State’s Charlie Kolar got drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the 128th overall pick in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.

At nearly 6-foot-7 and 252 pounds, the Cyclones’ highest-selected tight end caught 168 passes for 2,181 yards and 23 touchdowns.

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.

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. In 2021, Kolar was awarded the William V. Campbell Trophy, known as the “academic Heisman”.