Chris Galippo
Galippo in January 2007
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| Position: | Linebacker |
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| Date of birth: | April 12, 1989 |
| Place of birth: | Newport Beach, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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| High school: | Anaheim (CA) Servite |
| College: | Southern California |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Chris Galippo (born April 12, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. During his college years, he played for the University of Southern California. Galippo became the first defensive player to ever win the Pete Dawkins Trophy for being selected as the U.S. Army All-American Bowl's most valuable player. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2012.
Galippo played middle linebacker, running back and receiver at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and was the 2005 Serra League co-defensive player of the year, as well as the Orange County Register Defensive Player of the Year. He was a 2005-2006 Unanimous Parade All-American, an ALL CIF-SS Division-1 first-team selection, and rated the #2 overall player in the United States by ESPN. Galippo finished with 161 tackles as a junior, a school record.
Along with USC, Galippo was recruited heavily by over 35 other top college football programs, including UCLA, Arizona State, Boston College, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Florida, and Ole Miss.
Galippo started 2007 by earning MVP honors at the nation's most recognized high school all-star game, the Army All-American Bowl. Galippo, who ended the game with more than a dozen tackles, led the West team to a 24-7 victory. Galippo's dominant performance came way of a variety of plays. The five-star linebacker, who had been labeled as the West's vocal leader throughout practices, started the game off with four tackles in the first quarter.
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