Chris Conte

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Chris Conte
Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Loyola
(Los Angeles, California)
College:California
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
14
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Christopher Michael Conte (born February 23, 1989) is a former

2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at California
.

Early life

Conte attended Loyola High School, and graduated in 2007. During his time at Loyola, Conte played both safety and wide receiver. Conte was named to the All-Far West team by SuperPrep, and posted 58 tackles with 4 INTs and caught 43 passes for 614 yards and 4 touchdowns in his senior year, as well as helping his team to the CIF Division I title as a junior, collecting 38 tackles and 2 INTs.

Conte is the grandson of the late actor Richard Conte, who passed away in 1975.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Conte
Safety 		Los Angeles, California Loyola High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 65   Rivals: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "California College Football Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.

College career

Conte during his tenure at Cal in August 2009

Conte expressed interest in UCLA, but ultimately committed to California on February 7, 2007.[1] Conte played in 50 games, with 17 starts during his four seasons at Cal, and compiled career totals of 157 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss (−13 yards), two interceptions (for no return yards), 11 pass breakups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, three kick returns for a total of 55 yards (18.3 ypr) and one blocked punt that he returned six yards for a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils.[2] In his senior year, Conte earned first-team all-Pac-10 honors.

Statistics

Season Defense
Cmb Int Fum PD
2007 32 0 1 0
2008 28 1 0 7
2009 25 0 0 1
2010 72 1 3 3
Total 157 2 4 11
Source:[3]

Professional career

At the

broad jump, as he finished fourth among defensive back prospects.[4]

External videos
video icon Chris Conte's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.59 s 1.65 s 2.71 s 4.19 s 7.01 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 18 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[5][6]

Chicago Bears

Conte playing with the Chicago Bears in November 2014

The

2011 NFL Draft. Conte was the third safety drafted in 2011.[7]

2011

On July 29, 2011, the Bears signed Conte to a four-year, $2.60 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $533,600.[8][9]

Throughout training camp, Conte competed for a job as a starting safety against Major Wright and Chris Harris. Head coach Lovie Smith named Conte the backup free safety to begin the regular season, behind Major Wright.[10]

He made his professional regular season debut in the

injured reserve after he injured his foot during a Week 15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks the previous day.[16] Conte finished his rookie season in 2011 with 30 combined tackles (23 solo), two pass deflections, and an interception in 14 games and nine starts.[17] Pro Football Focus gave Conte the 43rd highest overall grade among all qualifying safeties in 2011.[18]

2012

Conte entered training camp slated as the starting free safety. Head coach Lovie Smith officially named him the starter to begin the regular season, alongside strong safety Major Wright.[19]

He started in the

Detroit Lions after injuring his shoulder the previous week.[21] On December 31, 2012, the Chicago Bears fired head coach Lovie Smith after they finished with a 10–6 record and did not qualify for the playoffs.[22] He completed the 2012 season with 68 combined tackles (52 solo), nine passes defended, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery in 15 games and 15 starts.[17] He received the 56th highest overall grade from Pro Football Focus among all qualifying safeties in 2012.[18]

2013

The Chicago Bears' new head coach

Green Bay Packers. During the play, Conte did not receive the signal to check out of zone coverage and into man coverage which allowed Randall Cobb to make the catch uncontested. NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison stated on air, "He just flat-out blows the coverage, everyone else is playing man-to-man coverage, and he lets his wide receiver go straight down the field."[24] The loss eliminated the Chicago Bears (8–8) from playoff contention and allowed the Green Bay Packers (8–7–1) to receive a NFC wildcard berth and finish first in the NFC North. Conte finished the game with four solo tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception.[25] Conte finished the 2013 season with a career-high 90 combined tackles (73 solo) seven passes defended, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 16 games and 16 starts.[17] Conte was ranked as the 82nd out of 86 total rankings in safety during the 2013 season under new defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, according to Pro Football Focus.[18]

2014

On April 3, 2014, the Chicago Bears announced that Conte recently underwent shoulder surgery in March and was projected to miss the next 4–5 months and training camp.[26] During the preseason, Conte competed against Danny McCray to retain his starting role. Head coach Marc Trestman opted to retain Conte as the starter, along with strong safety Ryan Mundy, to start the regular season.[27]

Conte started in the

Dallas Cowboys due to a knee injury. His injury sidelined him for the last three games of the regular season.[31] Conte finished the 2013 season with 43 combined tackles (32 solo), three pass deflections, and three interceptions in 12 games and 12 starts.[17][32]

2015

Conte became an unrestricted free agent in 2015 and attended a private visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[33]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 12, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Conte to a fully guaranteed one-year, $1.50 million contract with a signing bonus of $250,000.[34] Conte was reunited with Tampa Bay Buccaneers' head coach Lovie Smith.[35]

Throughout training camp, Conte competed to be the starting free safety against Bradley McDougald. Head coach Lovie Smith named Conte the backup free safety, behind Bradley McDougald, to begin the 2015 regular season.[36]

On September 20, 2015, Conte earned his first start of the season after Major Wright injured his abdomen in the season-opener and was sidelined for the next three games (Weeks 2–4).

St. Louis Rams.[39]
On January 1, 2016, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed Conte on injured reserve.[40] Conte completed the 2015 season with a total of 79 combined tackles (59 solo), six pass deflections, two forced fumbles and two interceptions in 14 games and 13 starts.[17]

2016

On January 6, 2016, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired head coach Lovie Smith after they finished last in the NFC South Division with a 6–10 record.[41] Conte became an unrestricted free agent and received interest from the Buccaneers and New York Giants.[42] On March 13, 2016, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Conte to a one-year, $3 million contract that includes $2.50 million guaranteed.[43][8]

He entered training camp slated as the starting free safety, but saw competition for his role from Keith Tandy and Major Wright. Head coach Dirk Koetter officially named Conte the starting free safety to open the regular season, opposite strong safety Bradley McDougald.[44]

He started in the

Seattle Seahawks and was sidelined for the next two games (Weeks 13–14).[48] He completed the 2016 season with 69 combined tackles (59 solo), five passes defensed, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 14 games and 11 starts.[17] Conte earned an overall grade of 42.0 from Pro Football Focus and ranked 88th among all qualifying safeties in 2016.[49]

2017

On March 9, 2017, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Conte to a two-year, $5 million contract with $2.5 million guaranteed.[8][50]

Defensive coordinator Mike Smith held a competition to name a starting free safety. Conte competed against Keith Tandy, J. J. Wilcox, and Justin Evans. Head coach Dirk Koetter retained Conte and Keith Tandy as the starting safety duo to begin the season.[51]

In Week 8, Conte collected a season-high nine combined tackles, deflected a pass, and an interception in their 17–3 loss to the

Carolina Panthers. On December 24, 2017, he tied his season-high of nine combined tackles and also deflected a pass during a 22–19 loss at the Carolina Panthers in Week 16.[52] He completed the season with 77 combined tackles (62 solo), eight pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 14 starts.[17] Pro Football Focus gave Conte an overall grade of 74.6, which ranked him 57th among all qualifying safeties in 2017.[53]

2018

On September 25, 2018, Conte was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn PCL in Week 3.[54]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2011 CHI 14 9 30 23 7 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2012 CHI 15 15 68 52 16 0.0 2 2 70 0 35 9 0 1 0 0
2013 CHI 16 16 89 72 17 0.0 1 3 48 0 35 7 2 0 0 0
2014 CHI 12 12 43 32 11 0.0 0 3 6 0 5 3 0 0 0 0
2015 TAM 14 13 79 59 20 0.0 6 2 -4 0 -2 6 2 0 0 0
2016 TAM 14 11 69 59 10 0.0 1 2 73 1 53 5 0 1 10 0
2017 TAM 16 14 77 62 15 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 0
2018 TAM 3 3 14 10 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
104 93 469 369 100 0.0 11 14 193 1 53 40 7 2 10 0

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