Ricardo Colclough
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| Carolina Panthers — No. 22 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: April 18, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Sumter, South Carolina | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 195 lb (88 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| College: Tusculum | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ricardo Sanchez Colclough (born April 18, 1982 in Sumter, South Carolina) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tusculum.
Colclough, who has also played for the Cleveland Browns, earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
He was drafted with the sixth pick of the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Tusculum College. He is perhaps best known for his momentum-shifting muffed punt in week three of the 2006 season. With the Steelers up 17 to 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Colclough was back for a punt with roughly eight minutes remaining. He attempted to field the punt by raising his hands above his head, then dropping the punt. He and fellow teammate free safety Tyrone Carter both had a chance to recover, but both failed. One play after the miscue, Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer hit wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh for a score. The Steelers ended up losing the game, 28-20.
Colclough was put on the injured reserve list in early October of the 2006 NFL season. On October 30, 2007, Colclough was released by the Steelers after appearing in three games.
[edit] Cleveland Browns
The next day he was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. He played the rest of the season with the team before becoming a free agent.
[edit] Carolina Panthers
On March 1, 2008, Colclough signed two-year, $4 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.
