Willie Colon (American football)
- Willie Colon (American football)
:"For the Puerto Rican musician, see Willie Colón."Infobox NFLactive
name=Willie Colon
currentteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
currentnumber=74
currentpositionplain=Offensive tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|4|9
birthplace=Bronx, New York
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=315
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
college=Hofstra
draftyear=2006
draftround=4
draftpick=131
pastteams=
* Pittsburgh Steelers (2006-present)
nfl=COL747402
Willie Colon (born April 9 1983) is a current American football tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Willie Colon is an alumnus of Cardinal Hayes High School in The Bronx. He graduated in 2001. He played his college football at Hofstra University.
High School Years
Colon attended Cardinal Hayes High School in The Bronx where he is an alumnus and as a senior he received the Cardinal Hayes Outstanding Defensive Player Award.
College career
Colon played college football at Hofstra where he majored in interdisciplinary studies.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Colon was originally selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (131st overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He started the first two games of his career in Weeks 16 and 17 of the 2006 season, replacing an injured Max Starks, and in early 2007 team activities has replaced Starks as the 1st-team right tackle for the team. The position battle with Max Starks will continue into the 2008 offseason, after an unspectacular 2007 season at right tackle.
External links
* [http://news.steelers.com/team/player/64035/ Steelers Player Bio]
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