21 RICARDO COLCLOUGH

 

2006 (3-0): Played in the first three games before suffering a season-ending injury…9/7 vs. Miami: Logged seven snaps and recorded one solo tackle…returned one punt for three yards and one kickoff for 26 yards…9/18 at Jacksonville: Recorded one solo tackle…logged 12 plays…returned one punt for three yards…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Saw action on nine defensive plays…returned two punts for no gain. Placed on Reserve/Injured List on Oct. 7.

2005 (14-0/4-0): Played in 14 regular-season games and all four postseason contests…finished the season with 16 defensive tackles and 14 special teams tackles…had one sack and one interception…totaled 22 kick returns for 473 yards (21.5 avg.), including a 63-yarder…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played 21 snaps on defense…recorded first career interception in the 4^th quarter and returned it 14 yards…recorded three solo special teams tackles…9/18 at Houston: Played 33 snaps on defense…recorded four tackles (3 solo) and one sack…9/25 vs. New England: Logged 26 snaps and recorded three solo tackles…returned three kickoffs for 81 yards (27.0 yard average), including a 44-yard return that set up a game-tying touchdown…10/10 at San Diego: Saw action as a reserve and played 10 snaps…returned three kickoffs for 56 yards (18.7 avg.), including a 32-yard return…recorded one special teams tackle…left the game early with a shoulder injury…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Missed the game with a shoulder injury…10/23 at Cincinnati: Missed the game with a shoulder injury…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Registered 11 snaps at cornerback after missing two games…registered one solo tackle on defense…returned four kickoffs for 68 yards (17.0 avg.), including a long of 19…11/6 at Green Bay: Played 11 snaps on defense and played on special teams…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Recorded two tackles (one solo) while playing 18 snaps…returned one kickoff for a team-long 29 yards…11/20 at Baltimore: Logged seven snaps and recorded two solo special teams tackles…returned four kickoffs for 55 yards (13.8 avg.) with a long of 16…11/28 at Indianapolis: Saw action as a reserve defensive back and on special teams…recorded two solo tackles on defense while logging 16 plays…returned three kickoffs for 59 yards (19.7 avg.), including a 21-yard return…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Logged nine snaps…had one solo special teams tackle…returned two kickoffs for 41 yards and a long of 25…12/11 vs. Chicago: Logged 13 plays and had one pass defense...had one kick return for 21 yards…12/18 at Minnesota: Played on special teams and recorded two solo special teams tackles…12/24 at Cleveland: Played 25 snaps and recorded two solo tackles…added one solo special teams tackle…1/1 vs. Detroit: Logged 10 plays as a reserve defensive back and played on special teams…recorded two tackles (one solo)…recorded two special teams tackles…returned one kickoff for a career long 63 yards…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Saw action as a reserve defensive back and on special teams…recorded one special teams tackle and returned one kickoff for 18 yards…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Played on special teams…returned one kickoff for 22 yards…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Saw action on special teams and as a reserve on defense…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Played on special teams and recorded one solo special teams tackles…returned two kickoffs for 43 yards with a long of 22.

2004 (16-0/2-0): 9/12 vs. Oakland: Returned one kickoff for 23 yards…also was credited with two solo tackles and one solo special teams tackle…logged 20 defensive plays...9/19 at Baltimore: Accumulated extensive playing time due to an injury to Chad Scott…also played a key role in the kicking game, averaging 19.4 yards (97 total) on five kickoffs, including a long of 30 yards…finished with two tackles (both solo)...logged 25 defensive plays…9/26 at Miami: Logged 19 defensive plays…finished with one solo tackle…also was credited with one solo special teams tackle...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: Averaged 27 yards (54 total) on two kickoff returns…finished with two total tackles—both solo…also was credited with one solo special teams tackle…logged 20 defensive snaps...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Began the game with a 48-yard kickoff return on the opening kickoff to set up the Steelers' first score of the game…averaged 24.8 yards on four kickoff returns (99 total yards)…was credited with one pass defensed…played 29 defensive snaps...10/17 at Dallas: Missed most of the third quarter because of dehydration…returned one kickoff for 17 yards…finished with one solo tackle and one pass defense…played all 27 defensive snaps...10/31 vs. New England: Returned one kickoff for 23 yards…finished with one solo tackle…also was credited with a solo special teams tackle…played 15 defensive snaps...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Returned one kickoff for 22 yards…recorded one solo tackle and one solo special teams tackle…played 11 defensive snaps...11/14 at Cleveland: Was credited with one solo special teams tackle…logged 11 defensive plays...11/21 at Cincinnati: Returned one kickoff for 21 yards...was credited with two solo special teams tackles and forced a fumble on a kick return…played six defensive snaps...11/28 vs. Washington: Returned one kickoff for 22 yards…played 11 defensive snaps…finished with one solo tackle and a pass defense...12/5 at Jacksonville: Played eight defensive snaps…returned three kickoffs for 69 yards (23.0 avg.) and a long of 27...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: Returned two kickoffs for 27 yards…finished with one solo tackle...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Returned three kickoffs for 67 yards (22.3 avg.), including a long of 30 yards…was credited with one solo special teams tackle...played two defensive snaps...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Returned one kickoff for 25 yards…finished with three total tackles (two solo)…played eight defensive snaps...1/2 at Buffalo: Registered his first career sacks—one in which he was credited for a half a sack and a solo sack on which he caused a fumble that linebacker James Harrison caught in mid-air and ran untouched for an 18-yard TD…also returned one punt for 13 yards…finished with four tackles (three solo)...AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. New England: Registered two solo special teams tackles.

COLLEGE: Small college standout with outstanding natural talent…was heavily recruited coming out of high school, but enrolled at Kilgore (Tex.) Junior College before transferring to Tusculum in 2002…in just two seasons at Tusculum, he set school career records with 15 interceptions (138 yards in returns) and 38 passes defended…recorded 106 tackles (60 solo) with seven stops behind the line of scrimmage…added 345 yards and two touchdowns on 24 punt returns (14.4 avg.) and 659 yards with a pair of scores on 23 kickoff returns (28.7 avg.)…his punt return average of 14.4 yards set a school all-time record. 2003: Consensus All-America first-team selection…earned Small College Defensive Player of the Year honors from The NFL Draft Report…All-South Atlantic Conference first-team pick…started every game at left cornerback…recorded 59 tackles (37 solo) with four stops for losses of eight yards…shattered the school season record with eleven interceptions for 111 yards (10.0 avg.) in returns, including a touchdown…returned 19 punts for 270 yards (14.2 avg.) and a touchdown…added 552 yards and a pair of scores on 19 kickoff returns (29.1 avg.). 2002: All-South Atlantic Conference second-team choice…started the first nine games at left cornerback…recorded 47 tackles (23 solo) with three stops behind the line of scrimmage and 12 pass deflections…intercepted four passes for 27 yards in returns…gained 107 yards on four kickoff returns (26.8 avg.) and 75 yards and a touchdownon on five punt returns (15.0 avg.). (JUNIOR COLLEGE) 2001: Earned All-America and All-Conference honors at Kilgore (Tex.) Junior College...started 12 games…averaged 40 yards per kickoff return including five touchdowns and had four interceptions in his final season at Kilgore. 2000: Played in 10 games, earning five starts, as a freshman...majored in sports management.

PERSONAL: Attended Sumter (S.C.) High...was an All-Conference and All-Area standout…played in the North/South All-Star game…led Sumter to the region title as a senior…is the son of Carol Colclough...Full name: Ricardo Sanchez Colclough.