Chris Gragg
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
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Born: | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. | June 30, 1990||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Warren (Warren, Arkansas) | ||||
College: | Arkansas | ||||
NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222 | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Christopher Le'Edward Gragg (born June 30, 1990) is an American former professional
Gragg played as a wide receiver for Warren High School, and converted to a tight end after his freshman season at the University of Arkansas. In his sophomore and junior seasons for the Razorbacks, the team made appearances in Bowl Championship Series games and defeated the Kansas State Wildcats in the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic. A knee injury caused Gragg to miss eight games his senior season as Arkansas finished with a losing record. Gragg participated in the NFL Scouting Combine, an evaluative competition among prospective NFL players, and topped several statistics among the tight ends in attendance; in the following draft, the Bills chose him with the 222nd overall selection.
Gragg made his NFL debut for Buffalo on October 13, 2013, and played in nine regular-season games during the 2013 NFL season. He played in ten games in 2014 and thirteen games in 2015 before missing the 2016 season due to injury. He signed with the New York Jets in 2017, but did not play any regular-season games for the team after a preseason injury. Gragg indicated he was retired from the NFL as of December 2019 and, in 2020, worked as an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers football team.
Early life
Christopher Le'Edward Gragg was born on June 30, 1990, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,[a] to Tenita and Kelvin Gragg, both of whom worked as educators.[1][2][3] Kelvin coached the Warren High School football team, and Chris served as the team's water boy until he was in junior high school.[4] Gragg played football as a wide receiver for Warren alongside future NFL players Jarius Wright and Greg Childs.[5] During his senior year, Gragg accumulated 420 receiving yards and caught 8 touchdowns.[b][7][8] Recruiting website Rivals.com evaluated him as a 2-star prospect on a 1–5 star scale and ranked Gragg as the 15th best player in Arkansas at his position, while Scout.com ranked him as the 148th best receiver in the nation.[9][10] In July 2007, Gragg committed to (agreed to attend and play for) the University of Arkansas, as did three other players from Warren.[9][11]
Collegiate career
In his freshman season, Gragg played in all twelve of the
In September 2010, Gragg was listed as the number three tight end on the Razorbacks' depth chart.[16] When Arkansas faced the Georgia Bulldogs on September 18, 2010, Gragg caught a touchdown from a 57-yard pass for his first reception of the year.[17][18] The 2010 Arkansas Razorbacks ended the year with a 10–3 record, and were invited to play in the Sugar Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes, a game that Arkansas lost 31–26.[19] Gragg made one catch for 16 yards in the contest; he finished the year with 8 receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns.[14][20]
Prior to the 2011 season, Gragg replaced
In July 2012, Gragg was listed as a preseason nominee for the
Professional career
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 | |
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6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.50 s | 1.56 s | 2.61 s | 4.35 s | 7.08 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
18 reps | |
Sources:[40][41] |
Buffalo Bills
The
Prior to the Bills' 2014 training camp, Rodak gave Gragg a 45% chance to make Buffalo's 53-man roster: Rodak described him as "the most athletic tight end" with the Bills, but also wrote that "there might not be a spot for Gragg" with tight ends Tony Moeaki, Scott Chandler, and Lee Smith on the team.[49] Gragg made Buffalo's 53-man roster.[50] In the fourth quarter of the Bills' regular-season October 5 matchup against the Detroit Lions, Gragg caught a touchdown pass that, with an added two-point conversion, tied the game; Buffalo won the contest, 17–14, and moved to a 3–2 record.[51][52] When he attempted to catch a low-thrown pass in the second half of a game against the New York Jets on November 24, Gragg injured his right knee, which caused him to miss the remainder of the Bills' season.[53] During 2014, over the ten games in which he played, Gragg accumulated 7 receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown as Buffalo finished with a 9–7 record, second in the AFC East behind the New England Patriots.[1][54] Gragg underwent surgery for his knee in January 2015.[55]
In the 2015 preseason, Gragg finished with 8 receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown;
Later career
Gragg became a
In March 2019, Gragg worked out for the San Francisco 49ers, though he did not sign with the team.[66] While playing in the NFL, Gragg stood at 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm) and weighed 244 pounds (111 kg).[1]
Post-NFL career and personal life
On his Twitter account, Gragg indicated that he was retired from the NFL as of December 2019.[67] In 2020, Gragg worked as a graduate assistant coach for wide receivers with the Memphis Tigers football team.[68]
Gragg has a brother, Will, who played college football for Arkansas and for the
Notes
- ^ Pro Football Reference lists Gragg's place of birth as Warren, Arkansas.[1]
- ^ Otis Kirk of Rivals.com credits Gragg with only 409 receiving yards in his senior year.[6]
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- ^ "Chris Gragg". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (July 28, 2017). "Jets Sign TE Chris Gragg". New York Jets. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2017). "Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Chris Gragg 2017 Game Logs". National Football League. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Madson, Kyle (March 22, 2019). "Report: TE Chris Gragg Works out for 49ers". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Gragg". Twitter.com. Internet Archive. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Football Coaching Staff – University of Memphis". University of Memphis. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Sullivan, Nicholas (June 20, 2014). "Gragg Wants to Follow Brother's Example as Offers Pour In". Pine Bluff Commercial. Stephens Media Group. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Will Gragg". College Football Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
External links
- Chris Gragg on Twitter