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

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b c "Max Komar". Idaho Vandals. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Jezierny, Nick (September 7, 2006). "New Idaho duo – 'Me and Max'". Idaho Statesman. p. 19. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ 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. Open access icon
  4. ^ Murphy, Brian (December 31, 2009). "One catch – that's all Komar needed". Idaho Statesman. p. B2. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Idaho receiver makes Arizona's roster as free agent". The Spokesman-Review. September 12, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "PM: Komar Catches 2 In 1st NFL Game". The Spokesman-Review. September 13, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Biggs, Brad (October 9, 2011). "Free agent WR tweets he's headed to Bears". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Cards cut former NAU receiver". Arizona Daily Sun. August 30, 2011. p. 9, 11. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Bears waive safety Venable, elevate Walters from practice squad". NFL.com. October 11, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  13. ^ "Knox faces 4 months off following surgery". Herald & Review. December 20, 2011. p. B5. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ "Bears agree with LB Hayes". Daily Chronicle. April 20, 2012. p. B2. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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