Stalin D. Colinet is a former defensive tackle/defensive end

Defensive end

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 in the NFL.

Early years

Colinet attended Cardinal Hayes High School

Cardinal Hayes High School

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 where he lettered

Varsity letter

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 in football

High school football

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, basketball

Basketball

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, and track

Track and field

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. He was named Team MVP

Most Valuable Player

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 and a league all-star in his junior

Eleventh grade

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 and senior

Twelfth grade

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 years, and he was named to the CHSAA All-Star team as a senior. He was named to the list of the Top 100 High School Student-Athletes to Watch by the Chicago Tribune.

College career

He played college ball at Boston College

Boston College

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. He was one of Boston College's premier defensive lineman and was a team captain his senior year. Colinet was named First Team All-Big East and first Team ECAC in 1996 and voted the Best Defensive Player in New England.

Colinet ranks 3rd in all-time tackles for a loss at Boston College.

Professional career

Colinet became the first Dominican player to be drafted and play in the NFL when he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

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 in the third round (78th pick) of the 1997 NFL Draft

1997 NFL Draft

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. Colinet also spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars.