74 WILLIE
COLON
PRO
(34-34/4-4): Has started 34 straight games after making his way
into the starting lineup in the final two games of 2006...started all games the
past two years at RT...originally drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round
(131st overall) in the 2006 draft.
2008
(16-16/3-3): Started all 16 regular-season games at RT for the
second consecutive year...started all three postseason games at RT...paved way
for Willie Parker to rush for the third-most yards in team postseason history
(27-146, 5.4 avg.) in the AFC Divisional Game victory over San
Diego...9/7 vs. Houston: Made his 19th consecutive start at RT
and helped clear the way for Parker to rush 25 times for 138 yards (5.5 avg.)
with a career-high three touchdowns...9/14 at
Cleveland: Made his 20th consecutive start at RT... helped
Parker finish with 105 yards on 28 carries (3.8 avg.) for his second consecutive
100-yard rushing performance...9/21 at Philadelphia: Made his
21st consecutive start at RT...9/29 vs. Baltimore:
Made his 22nd consecutive start at RT...10/5 at
Jacksonville: Made his 23rd consecutive start at RT...provided the protection for Ben
Roethlisberger to complete 26- of-41 passes for 309 yards with three touchdowns
and one interception...10/19 at Cincinnati: Made his 24th
consecutive start at RT...paved the way for Mewelde Moore to rush 20 times for
120 yards (6.0 avg.) with two touchdowns...key cog to an offensive line which
held the Bengals without a sack...10/26 vs. New York Giants:
Made his 25th consecutive start at RT...paved the way
for Moore to rush for 84 yards on 19 attempts (4.4 avg.) with a
long of 32 yards and one touchdown...11/3 at
Washington: Made his 26th consecutive start
at RT...provided protection for Byron Leftwich to complete
7-of-10 passes for 129 yards with one touchdown during the second
half...11/9 vs. Indianapolis: Made his 27th consecutive start
at RT... paved the way for Moore to rush for two touchdowns,
the third time this season that a Steelers’ running back has scored multiple
rushing touchdowns in the same game...11/16 vs. San
Diego: Made his 28th consecutive start at RT...paved
the way for Parker to rush 25 times for 115 yards (4.6 avg.)
with a long of 13...11/20 vs. Cincinnati: Made his 29th
consecutive start at RT... provided protection for
Roethlisberger to complete 17- of-30 passes for 243 yards with
one touchdown and a passer rating of 94.2...11/30 at
New England: Made his 30th consecutive start at
RT...paved way for Parker and Moore to combine for 154 yards on
28 attempts (5.5 avg.) as the Steelers rushed for 161 yards as
a team...12/7 vs. Dallas: Made his 31st
consecutive start at RT...provided protection for
Roethlisberger to complete 17-of-33 passes for 204 yards with
one touchdown and a passer rating of 80.9...12/14 at
Baltimore: Made his 32nd consecutive start at RT...
provided protection for Roethlisberger to complete 22-
of-40 passes for 246 yards with one touchdown and a
passer rating of 81.9...12/21 at Tennessee: Made
his 33rd consecutive start at RT...provided protection
for Roethlisberger to pass for a season-high 329 yards
while completing 25-of-39 passes with two touchdowns
and two interceptions...12/28 vs. Cleveland: Made his
34th consecutive start at RT...paved way for Parker to rush for
116 yards on 23 attempts (5.0 avg.) with one
touchdown...AFC Divisional Game 1/11 vs. San Diego: Made his
second consecutive postseason start at RT...paved way for
Parker to rush for 146 yards on 27 attempts (5.4 avg.) with two
touchdowns...AFC Championship Game 1/18 vs. Baltimore: Made
his third consecutive postseason start at RT...provided
protection for Roethlisberger to complete 16-of-33
passes for 255 yards with one touchdown for a passer
rating of 84.8...Super Bowl XLIII 2/1 vs. Arizona:
Made his fourth consecutive postseason start at
RT...provided protection for Roethlisberger to complete
21-of-30 passes for 256 yards with one touchdown and one
interception for a passer rating of 93.2.
2007 (16-16/1-1): Started all 16 games at RT in first season as a
starter…started the AFC Wild Card Game against Jacksonville at RT…part of a unit
that paved the way for RB Willie Parker to finish fourth in NFL with 1,316
yards…9/9 at Cleveland: Had his third career start at RT and
helped the offense pick up 365 yards, with 206 coming on the ground…9/16
vs. Buffalo: Made his second consecutive start of the season and the
fourth start of his career…helped pave the way for Willie Parker to have his
15th career 100-yard rushing game…9/23 vs. San Francisco:
Had his third consecutive start of the season and the fifth of his
career…was a key factor in Willie Parker having his 16th career
100-yard rushing game…helped the offense gain a total of 350 yards, with 205
coming on the ground and another 145 passing…9/30 at Arizona:
Made his fourth consecutive start of the season at RT and helped to
allow Ben Roethlisberger to throw for 242 yards and two TDs…10/7 vs.
Seattle: Made his fifth consecutive start at RT and helped the offense
pick up 342 total yards, with 163 rushing and 179 passing…allowed Willie Parker
to have his 17th career and fourth 100-yard rushing game of the
season (102 yards)…also made way for Najeh Davenport to rush for 58 yards and
two rushing TDs…10/21 at Denver: Started at RT for the sixth
time this season…part of a line that allowed the offense to gain 379 total yards
and allowed Ben Roethlisberger to pass for 290 yards and four TDs…10/28
at Cincinnati: Made his ninth consecutive start at RT…part of an
offensive line that allowed the Steelers to gain 390 yards, 230 passing and 160
rushing…helped make way for Willie Parker to have his fifth 100-yard rushing
game (126) of the season and rush for one TD…gave Ben Roethlisberger time to
finish 19-of-26 passing for 109.5 passer rating and two passing TDs…11/5
vs. Baltimore: Started in his 10th consecutive game at
RT…was a key factor in Ben Roethlisberger going 13-of-16 passing for 209 yards
with a career-high five TDs, while registering a perfect passer rating of
158.3…also a major part in Roethlisberger being able to pass for a TD in 13
consecutive games, which broke Terry Bradshaw’s previous record of 12
consecutive games...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Made his
11th consecutive start at RT…helped the offense pick up 401 total
yards, while helping Willie Parker to rush for 105 yards on 25 attempts (4.2
avg.), giving him his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season…also made it
possible for Ben Roethlisberger to complete 23-of-35 passes for 278 yards and
two TDs while finishing with a passer rating of 99.9…11/18 at N.Y. Jets:
Made his 12th consecutive start at RT…11/26 vs.
Miami: Made his 13th consecutive start at RT…12/2
vs. Cincinnati: Registered his 14th consecutive start at
RT…part of an offensive line that allowed Ben Roethlisberger to pass for two
TDs, while also helping Willie Parker gain 87 rushing yards, passing Barry
Foster and Dick Hoak on the all-time rushing list for fifth place with 3,975
rushing yards…12/9 at New England: Made his 15th
consecutive start at RT…helped Willie Parker have his seventh 100-yard rushing
performance of the season…12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Registered
his 16th consecutive start at RT…part of an offensive line that
helped Willie Parker rush for 100 yards on 14 carries (7.1 avg.), which gave him
his eighth 100-yard rushing game of the season…12/20 at St. Louis:
Made his 17th consecutive start at RT…helped Najeh Davenport
run for 123 yards on 24 carries (5.1 avg.) and one TD, while also allowing Ben
Roethlisberger to finish 16-of-20 passing for 261 yards and three TDs, which
gave him his third perfect (158.3) passer rating of his career, tying Peyton
Manning’s NFL record…12/30 at Baltimore: Made his
18th consecutive start of the season at RT…AFC WILD CARD
1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville: Made his first career postseason start and appearance at RT…gave Ben
Roethlisberger time to finish 29-of-42 for 337 yards passing with two TDs…also
helped Najeh Davenport finish the game with two rushing TDs.
2006
(2/2): Was
inactive for the first 14 games and then made his first two career starts in the
final two games after Max Starks went down with an injury…9/7 vs. Miami: Was inactive…9/18 at Jacksonville: Was inactive…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Was inactive…10/8 at San Diego: Was inactive…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Was inactive…10/22 at Atlanta: Was inactive…10/29 at Oakland: Was inactive…11/5 vs. Denver: Was inactive…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Was inactive…11/19 at Cleveland: Was inactive…11/26 at Baltimore: Was inactive…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Was inactive…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Was inactive…12/17 at Carolina: Was inactive…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Started and played
in his first career NFL game at RT…12/31
at Cincinnati: Started for the second straight game at RT…helped offense
gain 482 total yards, including 207 yards rushing, and possess the ball for
40:41.
COLLEGE:
2005: Anchored a line for an offense that
ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and 15th in I-AA with 429.8 ypg…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…was also named to the Don Hansen's Football Gazette Northeast
Regional First Team as well. 2004:
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: Started all 12 games at offensive
tackle. 2002: Played in one game
(versus Rhode Island) at defensive tackle…Recorded one solo tackle. 2001: Redshirted…majored in
interdisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL: 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, N.Y....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...has one brother and one
sister...is an active member of the Big Brothers Association...aspires to have a
career in television or radio...son of Jean Davis...Full name: Willie M.
Colon.