During his collegiate career at Iowa State, blocking was far from the forte of Baltimore Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar. In fact, his expertise was the polar opposite as he was a prolific pass catcher and focal point of the Cyclones’ aerial attack for three years after breaking out as a sophomore.
When he was the first of the two tight ends the Ravens selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, it was expected that he’d play a similar role in the pros given his big but lean and lanky frame at 6-foot-6 and 252 pounds.