Stalin Colinet
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| Position: | Defensive end, Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | July 17, 1974 New York City, U.S. | ||||
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| High school: | Bronx (NY) Cardinal Hayes | ||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | ||||
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Stalin D. Colinet (/ˌkɒlɪˈneɪ/ KOL-ih-NAY; born July 17, 1974) is an American former defensive tackle and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Colinet was born in New York, to a
Penn State
, but turned them down to play football at Boston College.
College career
He played college ball at Boston College. 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
1997 NFL Draft.[3]
Colinet also spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars.
References
- ^ Rand, Michael, ed. (13 May 2010). "RandBall Q+A with ex-Viking Stalin Colinet: "We royally screwed that up."". StarTribune. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Bondy, Filip, ed. (10 November 1996). "Stalin Colinet's Bronx Tale Of Family, Humility And Bravery Few Are Surprised That He Stepped Forward". NY Daily News. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.