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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | September 30, 1985 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Bethany, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Bethany (OK) | ||||||||||
College: | Tulsa | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012 | |||||||||||
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Tackles: | 150 |
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Sacks: | 2.0 |
Interceptions: | 1 |
Forced fumbles: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Chris Chamberlain (born September 30, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa.
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.
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.