Colin Cloherty
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Colin Joseph Cloherty is an American football
American football
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 tight end
Tight end
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 who is currently a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
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. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
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 as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
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 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 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 ....

 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 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...

. 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 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...

. 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.

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