Daryn Colledge
Encyclopedia
Daryn Wayne Colledge is an American football
offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals
of the National Football League
.
, becoming the highest player ever drafted from the state of Alaska
. On July 29th, 2011, Colledge announced on his twitter page that he and the Arizona Cardinals agreed to a 5-year contract.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
High school
Colledge attended North Pole High School and was a first team all state defensive linemenColledge career
A four-year starter at Boise State, Colledge was a three-time All-WAC selection, earning first-team honors in 2004 and 2005 after receiving second-team recognition in 2003.Professional career
Colledge was selected by the Packers in the second round (47th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
, becoming the highest player ever drafted from the state of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. On July 29th, 2011, Colledge announced on his twitter page that he and the Arizona Cardinals agreed to a 5-year contract.