Lee Remmel Award 2007

Daryn's Rookie Year, 2006

Lee Remmel Awards: Colledge is a quick study.

By Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com     - April 12, 2007

In any other season, Daryn Colledge might have come under more scrutiny as a rookie starter on the Green Bay Packers' offensive line. But with Tony Moll and Jason Spitz also moving quickly from the NFL draft to the starting lineup last year, Colledge had the opportunity to blend in as just another member of the young front protecting veteran quarterback Brett Favre.

For his contributions to the Packers' [2006] 8-8 season, Colledge will be honored tonight with the Professional Achievement Award at the Lee Remmel Sports Awards banquet at Legends in De Pere.

A second-round pick out of Boise State, Colledge signed a four-year,

$2.91 million contract days before training camp. He moved into the lineup in Week 2 and started the Packers' last 15 games, including 14 at left guard.

• After redshirting as a freshman at Boise State, Colledge set school records for consecutive games played and started (52). The Broncos were 45-7 and won four consecutive Western Athletic Conference crowns during that period. Colledge left BSU with weight-room records in the power clean (438 pounds) and back squat (665).

• Colledge grew up on South Santa Claus Lane in North Pole, Alaska. Only eight Alaska natives have been drafted into the NFL — none earlier than Colledge, who was picked 47th overall.

Colledge, who stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 305 pounds, used to work as a bouncer at the Ha' Penny Bridge Pub in downtown Boise, Idaho. He doesn't plan to go back to checking IDs when his playing career ends, however.   He'd like to put his communications degree to work in television or radio.

"Ups and downs, highs and lows. It's been fun. ... (The high point of last season was) being able to get back on the field and be successful.   Then the four-game winning streak and the accolades at the end of the season — it's been good. Just have to keep getting better."

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Colledge wins for standout rookie year   - March 7, 2007

Green Bay Packers left guard Daryn Colledge will receive the Professional Achievement Award at the 10th annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet on April 12.

Colledge, who was among the Packers' most improved players last season, was elected to the Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association all-rookie team.

The banquet will be at Legends of De Pere, 875 Heritage Road, with a cash cocktail reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $50 per person or $400 for a table of eight for dinner only, or $75 per person and $600 per table for a private reception with the award winners before dinner. For tickets, call (920) 336-1531.

Proceeds benefit local scholarship funds of the De Pere and Green Bay West Rotary clubs.

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