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G DARYN COLLEDGE #73

6' 4" • 308 lbs. • Boise State

Exp: 4th NFL Season, 4th Packers Season
Age: 27
Acquired: Draft 2006 (2a)
Current Status: Active Roster

2008 Bio:

Was one of only two players on offense (Jason Spitz) to take every snap in 2008, and also joined Spitz as the only linemen to start at three different spots on the season
Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers (4,038 passing yards) and RB Ryan Grant (1,203 rushing yards) in ’08, the first time in franchise history that the Packers had a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same season
Has shown his durability by never missing a game in the NFL or in college, a combined total of 100 games
Named to the Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team in 2006, when he started every game except Week 1
Played at Boise State during a period of tremendous success as the Broncos posted a 45-7 record from 2002-05, including a 31-1 conference mark en route to four straight Western Athletic Conference championships
Became the highest-ever NFL draft choice from the state of Alaska – and the eighth overall – when he was picked 47th overall in 2006 by Green Bay, topping Reggie Tongue, who went 58th to Kansas City in 1996
Grew up in North Pole, Alaska, a town populated by just over 1,600 that is located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks. His boyhood home was located on S. Santa Claus Lane and the city was known for its candy cane-themed light poles

Pro Summary

A resilient four-year pro who has gone through ups and downs as a young offensive lineman but has established himself as a consistent, versatile performer
Has started 44 of 48 games (including a stretch of 27 in a row, and 46 of 50 overall including playoffs) in three seasons, with all but three of the starts coming at left guard
Since his rookie season in ’06, line has allowed just 77 sacks, which is tied for fifth-fewest in the NFL
One of only two players, along with Jason Spitz, to take every snap on offense in 2008
Also joined Spitz as the only linemen to start at three different spots on the line during the season
Helped block for QB Aaron Rodgers on his way to 4,038 passing yards and RB Ryan Grant on his way to 1,203 rushing yards in ‘08, the first time in franchise history that the Packers had a 4,000-yard passer and 1,200-yard rusher in the same season
Continued to improve during his second season, starting the first 12 games, losing his spot for three weeks, and then getting it back for the regular-season finale and playoffs
Began his rookie season as a backup, after losing his starting LG spot following the preseason opener, but was thrust back into the starting lineup in Week 2 due to an injury to fellow rookie Spitz, started 15 straight games (including one as an emergency fill-in for Chad Clifton at left tackle) and earned All-Rookie honors
Head Coach Mike McCarthy called him the team’s most improved player following the 2006 season, when he was named to the midseason All-Rookie Team of Sports Illustrated’s Peter King and the postseason All-Rookie Team of Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association
Was a four-year starter (2002-05) at left tackle for Boise State, though the Green Bay coaching staff immediately penciled him in as the designated starter at left guard
Highly durable at Boise State, holds the school record in consecutive games played and started (both 52)
Was a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection for the Broncos, earning first-team honors in 2004 and 2005 after receiving second-team recognition in 2003
Arguably stands as the best offensive lineman in school history
At Boise State during a period of remarkable success, the school posted a 45-7 record (.865) during his four seasons as a starter, including a 31-1 conference mark en route to four straight WAC championships
Upon being chosen by the Packers with the 47th overall pick, he became the eighth Alaskan to be drafted by an NFL team – and the highest ever, topping Reggie Tongue, who went 58th overall to Kansas City in 1996
Interestingly, lived on S. Santa Claus Lane while growing up in North Pole, Alaska, a city located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks that has a population of just over 1,600 people and features candy cane-themed light poles

2008 Season

Started all 16 games for the first time in his career, and was one of only two players (Spitz) to take every offensive snap
Joined Spitz as the only linemen to start at three different spots on the offensive line
Opened up 14 games at LG and one each at LT and RT
Blocked for Grant’s career-high 1,203 rushing yards, which ranks as the seventh-highest single-season rushing mark in franchise history
Also protected Rodgers on his way to 4,038 passing yards to give the Packers a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same season for the first time in team history
Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Part of a line that did not allow a sack of Rodgers and cleared the way for 139 yards on the ground. Provided a key block on Grant’s 57-yard run in the fourth quarter, taking out DT Pat Williams
At Detroit (Sept. 14): Helped team rush for 123 yards, and also saw time at RG in the second half when Allen Barbre came in at LG
Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Started at LG but moved over to LT in the third quarter for an injured Clifton (hamstring), where he played the rest of the game
At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Started at LT for first time since Oct. 22, 2006, at Miami in place of Clifton, who missed the game due to illness
Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Part of line that paved the way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including a season-high 145 from Grant. Line did not allow a sack or pressure of Rodgers all afternoon
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started first game of his career at RT, but moved over to customary LG spot in the third quarter when injuries to C Scott Wells and Barbre forced the line to re-shuffle. Blocked for team’s season-high 211 rushing yards. Helped pave the way for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn to each post 100-plus yards rushing, only the second time since 1985 that the Packers accomplished that feat. Provided several key blocks down the field on Wynn’s 73-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, the longest run by the Packers on the season

2007 Season

Started 13 games, played in all 16, and started at LG in both playoff contests
Filled in at both tackle spots when needed
At New York Giants (Sept. 16): Moved to LT in the fourth quarter for a series when Clifton went out temporarily with an ankle injury; on another fourth-quarter series, pinned DE Justin Tuck inside, allowing Wynn to burst ahead for a 38-yard touchdown
At Denver (Oct. 29): Was part of an offensive line that helped Grant rush for 104 yards in 19-13 overtime win, giving Green Bay its first 100-yard rusher of the season
Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Started the game at left guard and shifted to right tackle in the third quarter after Mark Tauscher left the game with an ankle injury; Colledge noted it marked the first time since high school he played at right tackle. Helped Green Bay amass a season-high 488 yards, and held the Vikings without a sack; Grant collected 119 yards rushing
At Dallas (Nov. 29): Started, but Spitz replaced him in the second quarter (coach’s decision), with Junius Coston filling in at Spitz’s RG spot
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Regained starting spot at LG and shifted to LT for Clifton in the second half. Helped the team rush for 217 yards, 113 coming from Brandon Jackson, the first 100-yard rushing performance of his career
Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Was part of an offensive line that assisted Grant to 201 yards and three touchdowns in Divisional playoff contest, both Packers playoff records. On Grant’s 24-yard run in the third quarter, took out LB Lofa Tatupu

2006 Season

Played in all 16 games during his rookie season
Spent the offseason and first portion of training camp as the starter at LG, but after the preseason opener at San Diego (Aug. 12), fellow rookie Spitz was moved to LG and Tony Moll was promoted to start at RG
Played primarily at his college position, left tackle, the rest of the preseason
Made his NFL debut in the season opener, on special teams, then started the final 15 games — 14 at left guard and one at left tackle
Started in Week 2 vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) for an injured Spitz and never relinquished the role, even after Spitz returned to health and was re-inserted at right guard
Wound up on the field for 1,060 offensive plays (94.9 percent), third on the team behind Brett Favre and Wells
Played every snap on an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack from the fourth quarter vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) to the second quarter vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8); the streak covered 108 passing plays and included a shutout at Philadelphia (Oct. 2) against the Eagles’ attacking defense
At season’s end, called the team’s most improved player by McCarthy
Named to the prestigious Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team
Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): Made his first NFL start, at left guard for Spitz (thigh bruise)
At Miami (Oct. 22): Shifted from left guard to left tackle with Clifton inactive (illness) as the Packers started three rookies on the offensive line for the first time since at least the 1970 merger, according to Elias Sports Bureau; was part of an offensive line that blocked for 155 yards rushing, including 118 from Ahman Green
Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29): Helped the offense amass 203 yards on the ground (383 total) including 100-yard performances from both Green (106) and Vernand Morency (101), which was the first time the Packers had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game since Dec. 1, 1985, vs. Tampa Bay (Eddie Lee Ivery, Gerry Ellis)
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17): Shifted to left tackle for a series with Clifton temporarily out with a shoulder stinger
2006 Draft: Selected in the second round (47th overall), and was the sixth offensive lineman picked
Was the first of two second-round choices by Green Bay; the Packers utilized a pick obtained from Atlanta in a draft-day trade down 10 spots that included the 37th overall selection received from Denver for Javon Walker
Became only the second player in Boise State history to be selected in the top 50 of the draft (DE Markus Koch, 30th overall in 1986)

College

A four-year starter and a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection for the Broncos, earning first-team honors in 2004 and 2005 after receiving second-team recognition in 2003
Highly durable at Boise State, holds the school record in consecutive games played and started (both 52)
At Boise State during a period of remarkable success, the school posted a 45-7 record (.865) during his four seasons as a starter, including a 31-1 conference mark en route to four straight WAC championships
Also contributed to three consecutive top-20 rankings from 2002-04 and to a 31-game home winning streak that stood as the nation’s longest active string until it was ended in his final collegiate game
Three times he was named as the school’s ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’ (2003-05)
Also set several records in the BSU weight room during the spring of 2005, including 438 pounds in the power clean and 665 pounds in the back squat
Earned B.A. degree in communications
Senior season (2005): Was one of only four senior starters on a team that finished 9-4, including a 7-1 conference mark that allowed it to capture the WAC title
Started all 13 games at left tackle, stretching his personal starting streak to a school-record 52 games when he lined up against Boston College in the MPC Computers Bowl (Dec. 28) in his final game as a collegian
Garnered first-team all-conference honors and was chosen as the top offensive lineman in the WAC for the second straight year
Tabbed as the school’s ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’ for a third consecutive season
Recorded a season-best 11 knockdowns in win at Hawaii (Oct. 1), he additionally blocked a pair of fourth-quarter kicks, both of which led to BSU points – a field goal try, returned by Orlando Scandrick for a touchdown, and an extra point attempt, run back for two points (also by Scandrick)
Allowed only one sack all season (Nov. 5 vs. New Mexico State)
Was on the preseason “watch” lists for the 2005 Outland and Rotary Lombardi awards
Junior season (2004): Earned first-team All-WAC recognition an initial time while starting all 12 games at left tackle
Also was chosen as the conference’s top offensive lineman and the fifth-best player overall in the league
Had a hand in a school-record 49 rushing touchdowns
Was honored as ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’ at BSU for a second straight year
Helped Boise State to its third consecutive WAC title, an 11-1 mark that included a Liberty Bowl loss to Louisville and a consensus top-20 ranking (12th by The Associated Press, 13th by ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll)
Sophomore season (2003): Received all-conference honors for the first time, starting a personal-high 14 contests
Named as the school’s ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’ an initial time, he was a key part in the Broncos’ 13-1 record, WAC championship and Top 20 ranking (15th in ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll, 16th in AP poll)
Redshirt freshman season (2002): Started all 13 games at left tackle as Broncos posted a 12-1 finish, a WAC championship and a top-20 ranking (12th in ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll, 15th in AP poll)
Was a third-team Freshman All-America selection of The Sporting News
Had enrolled early at Boise State (January 2001), allowing him to take part in that year’s spring practice during redshirt year

Personal

Given name Daryn Wayne Colledge
Born in Fairbanks, Alaska
Married to Megan, they have two dogs, Duke and Dash
High school: Was a first-team all-state defensive lineman at North Pole (Alaska) High
Also received honorable mention all-state recognition as an offensive lineman and punter his senior year
Additionally garnered first-team all-conference honors on both offense and defense as a senior
Lettered twice in football, four times in baseball (as an outfielder and first baseman) and twice for the track team
Finished third in the shot put at the state track and field championships his senior year and placed eighth as a junior
Also spent one season as a center on the school’s basketball team and was a member of the wrestling squad his freshman year
Community involvement: Served as a celebrity chef at the “Taste of the Town” event along with his wife Megan to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters
Mingled with donors, signed autographs and ate dinner at “Leaders and Legends: A Tuesday Night Tailgate Event” to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley
Has taken part in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon
Celebrity guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation
Signed autographs and welcomed participants to the 15th Annual MDA Packerland Ride to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Has participated in Jerry Parins’ Cruise for Cancer
Received the Professional Achievement Award at the Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet in April 2007
Interests/hobbies: Has aspirations of an eventual career in television or radio work
Hosted “The Colledge Experience” on packers.com last season, a weekly show during the season where he interviewed teammates, and plans to host again this season
Appeared in a nationally-aired State Farm Insurance commercial with linemate Spitz; ironically, Colledge’s mother is a State Farm agent in Alaska
Hobbies include playing golf, bird hunting and reading novels, particularly the work of Dan Brown
Lists any of movies in The Godfather series as his favorite film
Has worked as a bouncer at the Ha’ Penny Bridge Pub in downtown Boise, Idaho
An avid scuba diver, lists Cozumel and Grand Cayman as his two favorite diving locations
Recently began mountain biking again during the offseason, a hobby he had enjoyed when he was younger
Residence: Green Bay

Player Stats

Year	GP	GS
2006 Green Bay	16	15
2007 Green Bay	16	13
2008 Green Bay	16	16
NFL totals (three years)	48	44
Postseason	2	2

Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles - 1 in 2007. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries - 2 in 2008.

NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
First NFL start: vs. New Orleans, 9/17/06

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2006: Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two choices in second round (47th overall) of '06 NFL Draft, April 29...Signed first contract, July 27.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009

ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date	Opp	Sacks
Game Date	Opp	Sacks
Sep 10, 2006	CHI	0
Sep 17, 2006	NO	0
Sep 24, 2006	@DET	0
Oct 2, 2006	@PHI	0
Oct 8, 2006	STL	0
Oct 22, 2006	@MIA	0
Oct 29, 2006	ARI	0
Nov 5, 2006	@BUF	0
Nov 12, 2006	@MIN	0
Nov 19, 2006	NE	0
Nov 27, 2006	@SEA	0
Dec 3, 2006	NYJ	0
Dec 10, 2006	@SF	0
Dec 17, 2006	DET	0
Dec 21, 2006	MIN	0
Dec 31, 2006	@CHI	0
2006 Totals		0
Sep 9, 2007	PHI	0
Sep 16, 2007	@NYG	0
Sep 23, 2007	SD	0
Sep 30, 2007	@MIN	0
Oct 7, 2007	CHI	0
Oct 14, 2007	WAS	0
Oct 29, 2007	@DEN	0
Nov 4, 2007	@KC	0
Nov 11, 2007	MIN	0
Nov 18, 2007	CAR	0
Nov 22, 2007	@DET	0
Nov 29, 2007	@DAL	0
Dec 9, 2007	OAK	0
Dec 16, 2007	@STL	0
Dec 23, 2007	@CHI	0
Dec 30, 2007	DET	0
2007 Totals		0
Sep 8, 2008	MIN	0
Sep 14, 2008	@DET	0
Sep 21, 2008	DAL	0
Sep 28, 2008	@TB	0
Oct 5, 2008	ATL	0
Oct 12, 2008	@SEA	0
Oct 19, 2008	IND	0
Nov 2, 2008	@TEN	0
Nov 9, 2008	@MIN	0
Nov 16, 2008	CHI	0
Nov 24, 2008	@NO	0
Nov 30, 2008	CAR	0
Dec 7, 2008	HOU	0
Dec 14, 2008	@JAC	0
Dec 22, 2008	@CHI	0
Dec 28, 2008	DET	0
2008 Totals		0
Sep 13, 2009	CHI	0
Sep 20, 2009	CIN	0
Sep 27, 2009	@STL	0
Oct 5, 2009	@MIN	0
Oct 18, 2009	DET	0
Oct 25, 2009	@CLE	0
Nov 1, 2009	MIN	0
Nov 8, 2009	@TB	0
Nov 15, 2009	DAL	0
2009 Totals		0
Packers Totals		0

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau