WILLIE COLON PRESS CONFERENCES
WILLIE COLON
Offensive
Tackle
Hofstra
University
Pride
6:03.0-315
Bronx,
New
York
Cardinal
Hayes
High
School
4th Round –
131st Overall
OVERVIEW
Colon, who anchored a line for an
offense (429.8 ypg) that ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and 15th in I-AA in
2005, was named third-team All-American by Don Hansen's Football Gazette and also
was an All-Atlantic 10 first-team selection, a first-team I-AA All-American as
selected by both the Walter Camp Foundation and the American Football Coaches
Association (AFCA), and a third-team Sports Network I-AA All-America pick…Colon
was also named to the Don Hansen's
Football Gazette Northeast Regional First Team as
well.
2005
SEASON
Anchored a line for an offense
(429.8 ypg) that ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and 15th in I-AA in 2005…named
third -team All-American by Don Hansen's
Football Gazette…has also been named an All-Atlantic 10 first team
selection, a first team I-AA All-American as selected by both the Walter Camp
Foundation and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), and a third
team Sports Network I-AA All-America pick…Colon was also named to the Don
Hansen's Football Gazette Northeast Regional First Team as
well.
2004
SEASON
Started all 11 games at right
tackle…Voted to the All-Atlantic 10 second team…Received the Hofstra Hard Hat
Award as the Offensive Lineman of the Year...Recorded one tackle on an
interception return against Rhode Island…Received game balls in victories over
Rhode Island and Richmond.
2003
SEASON
Started all 12 games at offensive
tackle.
2002
SEASON
Played in one game (versus
Rhode
Island) at defensive tackle…Recorded one solo
tackle.
2001
SEASON
Redshirted and did not
play.
HIGH
SCHOOL
Played four years of football, three
years of basketball and was a member of the track team for one year at Cardinal
Hayes High School in the Bronx, New York…Played on the Cardinals CHSAA "A"
championship team…Received the Cardinal Hayes Outstanding Defensive Player Award
as a senior…Recorded 12 sacks as a senior and eight in each of his sophomore and
junior seasons…Was voted Most Valuable Player in the Catholic High School
All-Star game…
PERSONAL
Born April 9, 1983…Has one brother
and one sister…Was recruited by South Carolina,
Massachusetts, Buffalo and
St.
John's…Is an active member of the Big
Brothers Association…Enjoys basketball and swimming in his spare time…Aspires to
have a career in television or radio…Interdisciplinary studies major.
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