Max Komar
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | April 30, 1987 Lakewood, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Auburn Riverside (WA) | ||||||
| College: | Idaho | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||
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Max David Komar (born April 30, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Idaho.
High school career
[edit]Komar attended Auburn Riverside High School in Auburn, Washington, where he recorded 113 receptions for 930 yards on the football team.[1] Despite earning all-state honors as a senior, he did not receive any scholarship offers and decided to play college football at Idaho as a walk-on.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman at Idaho in 2005, Komar took a redshirt.[2] The following season, he earned a starting spot and caught 17 passes for 313 yards.[1] After being awarded a scholarship by first-year head coach Robb Akey, Komar emerged as Idaho's leading receiver in 2007, recording 30 receptions for 445 yards and four touchdowns.[1][3] His stats declined in 2008 due to the offense heavily relying on Eddie Williams.[3] In the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl, Komar caught a touchdown with four seconds left, which allowed the Vandals to win the game on a two-point conversion.[4] He finished his final college season with 63 catches for 1,052 yards and 11 touchdowns.[5]
Professional career
[edit]After going unselected in the 2010 NFL draft, Komar signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[6] He was the Cardinals' leading receiver the 2010 preseason – catching 12 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown – and made the final 53-man roster.[7] Komar's signing bonus of $3,000 was the lowest of the four free agents who eventually made the team.[8] He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the St. Louis Rams, catching two passes for 29 yards.[9] Komar finished his rookie season with 12 receptions for 117 yards in eight games played.[10] However, after suffering an injury the following preseason, he waived/injured on August 29, 2011.[10][11] On October 11, 2011, Komar was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[12] He was promoted to the main roster in December following a season-ending injury to Johnny Knox.[13] Komar appeared in two games for the Bears and was released in April 2012.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Max Komar". Idaho Vandals. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Jezierny, Nick (September 7, 2006). "New Idaho duo – 'Me and Max'". Idaho Statesman. p. 19. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Milles, Todd (September 11, 2009). "Walk-on Komar carves out niche with Idaho". The News Tribune. p. B5. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murphy, Brian (December 31, 2009). "One catch – that's all Komar needed". Idaho Statesman. p. B2. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Komar makes strong case for roster spot on Arizona Cardinals". Auburn Reporter. August 24, 2010. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Skager, Shawn (May 5, 2010). "Auburn Riverside, Idaho grad Komar signs with Cardinals". Auburn Reporter. Archived from the original on February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Skager, Shawn (September 8, 2010). "Auburn's Komar earns spot with NFL's Arizona Cardinals". Auburn Reporter. Archived from the original on February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ "Idaho receiver makes Arizona's roster as free agent". The Spokesman-Review. September 12, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "PM: Komar Catches 2 In 1st NFL Game". The Spokesman-Review. September 13, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Biggs, Brad (October 9, 2011). "Free agent WR tweets he's headed to Bears". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Cards cut former NAU receiver". Arizona Daily Sun. August 30, 2011. p. 9, 11. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears waive safety Venable, elevate Walters from practice squad". NFL.com. October 11, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Knox faces 4 months off following surgery". Herald & Review. December 20, 2011. p. B5. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears agree with LB Hayes". Daily Chronicle. April 20, 2012. p. B2. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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