Chris Chamberlain
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Bethany, Oklahoma, U.S. | September 30, 1985||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Bethany (OK) | ||
College: | Tulsa | ||
NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Chris Chamberlain (born September 30, 1985)
Early years
Chamberlain was a four-year letter winner and three-year starter at Bethany High School in Bethany, OK. He started at quarterback and free safety his final three years and led his team to a 13-2 record and the Class 2A state championship as a senior. He was named the District 2A-1 Player of the Year was First-team All-State. He rushed for 2,096 yards and 27 touchdowns his senior season and threw for 1,020 yards and 11 touchdowns from his quarterback position. On defense, he had 147 tackles and 10 interceptions. Chamberlain had career totals of 399 tackles and 20 interceptions and rushed for 2,777 yards and 37 touchdowns, while completing 148-of-324 passes for 2,433 yards and 29 TDs in his career. His junior season totals were 108 tackles and eight interceptions, while rushing for 518 yards and 11 TDs, and passing for 1,006 yards and eight touchdowns. The Bronchos were 32-9 with Chamberlain at quarterback. He is considered the best football player to have ever played for the Bronchos.
Chris was also a standout basketball and baseball star in high school. His Senior year he averaged 8.6 points a game for the Bronchos and helped lead them to a 20-7 record. He was lead off hitter for the Bronchos baseball team due to his great speed. His Senior year he helped lead the Bronchos to the state tournament where they fell in the first round to Sulphur 9-8. It was also at Bethany that Chris met his high school sweet heart Amy Wilcox, whom he married on March 6, 2009 in Oklahoma City.
College career
As a senior at the University of Tulsa, Chamberlain played in 13 games and made 165 tackles (101 solo) with two sacks and three interceptions while being named First-team All-Conference USA. In 2006, as a junior, he was a Third-team All-Conference USA selection and had 51 tackles, 3.5 for losses and two interceptions. In 2005, he started all 13 games and had 88 tackles, and added 11 stops for losses and two forced fumbles and 4.5 sacks. He played in 11 games in 2004 and started five contests as a true freshman and was credited with 48 tackles and 5.5 for losses and had three sacks.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
4.67 s | 1.56 s | 2.71 s | 4.09 s | 6.87 s | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||||
All values from Pro Day.[2] |
St. Louis Rams
He was drafted by the Rams in the seventh round of the
In 2009 Chamberlain was a backup outside linebacker who made one start and led the team in special teams tackles (28) for the second consecutive season. He made 13 starts during the 2011 Regular Season and made a career-high 80 tackles. [citation needed]
New Orleans Saints
Chamberlain signed with the
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2008 | STL | 16 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | STL | 16 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | STL | 11 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | STL | 16 | 13 | 81 | 64 | 17 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
59 | 19 | 151 | 124 | 27 | 2.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ ESPN - Chris Chamberlain Stats, News, Photos - St. Louis Rams - NFL Football
- ^ "Chris Chamberlain, DS #28 SS, Tulsa". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Saints agree to terms with linebacker Chris Chamberlain
- Times-Picayune, August 27, 2013 ("In other roster moves, the Saints . . . placed LB Chris Chamberlain on injured reserve").
- Profootballtalk.com at NBC Sports, September 4, 2013.