Chris Doering
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| Position: | P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 1996: 6th round, 185th pick | ||||||||
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Christopher Paul Doering (born May 19, 1973) is an American former professional
Early life
Doering was born in
College career
Doering attended the
Doering graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications in 1995, and he was inducted into the
Professional career
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Doering in the sixth round (185th pick overall) of the 1996 NFL draft.[10] The Jaguars traded him to the Indianapolis Colts before the start of the 1996 season.[11] He played for the Colts in three games in two seasons (1996–1997), but saw little action.[12] The Colts waived him February 1998.[11] The Cincinnati Bengals signed Doering a week later, but waived him before the 1998 regular season began.[11]
In 1999, Doering signed with the Denver Broncos and appeared in three games.[2][11] During the 2000 preseason, he ruptured his Achilles tendon and was sidelined for the rest of the season, but returned to the Broncos' practice squad in 2001.[11] The Washington Redskins, led by Doering's former Gators coach Steve Spurrier, signed him as a free agent in 2002,[11] and he appeared in fifteen games and started three for the Redskins, compiling eighteen receptions for 192 yards and two touchdowns.[2] In 2003, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed him,[11] and he saw action in nineteen games through 2004, with eighteen catches for 240 yards and a touchdown.[3]
Doering finished his journeyman NFL career with 42 receptions for 476 yards and three touchdowns.[3]
Life after football
Doering was co-host (with Adam "The Oilcan" Reardon) a sports radio talk show called "The Sports Fix" and broadcast on ESPN Radio AM 900 and AM 1230 in Gainesville and
See also
- Florida Gators football, 1990–99
- List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft
- List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
- List of Pittsburgh Steelers players
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
- List of Washington Redskins players
References
- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Chris Doering Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c databaseFootball.com, Players, Chris Doering[usurped]. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c Franz Beard, "Doering Will Always Be Known For 'The Catch' Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine," GatorCountry.com (May 8, 2006). Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ Blackburn, Gracie (August 21, 2024). "Chris Doering". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 77–79, 85, 88, 97, 125, 127, 143–145, 148, 152, 158, 159, 168, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Robbie Andreu, "Wuerffel, Doering to enter UF Hall," Ocala Star-Banner, p. 7C (April 21, 2006). Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ Robbie Andreu & Pat Dooley, "No. 19 Chris Doering," The Gainesville Sun (August 15, 2006). Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Teresa Varley, "Better Late Than Never: Persistence paying nice dividends for WR Chris Doering Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine," Steelers Digest, pp. 13–14 (2003). Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Chris Doering. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ Amanda Brooks, "[1]," “ESPN Pressroom” (August 30, 2018). Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Carlos Medina, "Critics say Marion fronton makes mockery of noble game," The Gainesville Sun (May 13, 2014). Retrieved July 10, 2014.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.
- Varley, Teresa, "Better Late Than Never: Persistence paying nice dividends for WR Chris Doering," Steelers Digest, pp. 13[usurped]–14[usurped] (2003).