Colin Cloherty
Encyclopedia
Colin Joseph Cloherty is an American football
tight end
who is currently a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Brown.
Cloherty has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns
and San Francisco 49ers
.
on April 30, 2009. He was waived on August 31.
. He was released on November 9.
. He was signed to the active roster on December 18, and appeared in the final two games of the season. The team waived him on August 23, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is currently a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Brown.
Cloherty has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
.
Indianpolis Colts
Cloherty was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
on April 30, 2009. He was waived on August 31.
Cleveland Browns
On October 21, 2009, Cloherty was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was released on November 9.
Second stint with Colts
Cloherty was signed to the Colts active roster on January 2, 2010. He was released on September 4.San Francisco 49ers
On October 6, 2010, Cloherty was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. He was signed to the active roster on December 18, and appeared in the final two games of the season. The team waived him on August 23, 2011.