Chris Rainey
Rainey with the Pittsburgh Steelers
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| No. 2 BC Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back, Return specialist | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 2, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lakeland, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lakeland (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Kick returns: | 45 |
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| Return yards: | 1,166 |
| Average: | 25.9 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Christopher Rainey (born March 2, 1988) is an American running back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of Florida's BCS National Championship team in 2009. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) selected him in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, and the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL.
Rainey was born in Lakeland, Florida, the son of a single mother, and was raised, in part, by his grandmother. He attended Lakeland High School, where he became a standout running back for the Lakeland Dreadnaughts high school football team. During his high school years, he lived with the family of twin brothers Maurkice Pouncey and Mike Pouncey, and all three were standout members of the Dreadnaughts football team. As a senior in 2006, he led his team with 2,478 yards rushing for thirty-two touchdowns—including fifteen touchdown runs of fifty yards or more—and helped lead the Lakeland Dreadnaughts to their third consecutive Florida Class 5A state championship and second straight USA Today national championship. Following his senior season, he was a U.S. Army high school All-American and an all-state selection by the Florida Sports Writers Association, and finished his prep career with more than 7,000 all-purpose yards and ninety touchdowns.
Rainey and the Pouncey brothers all committed to play college football for the University of Florida. All three would later be drafted by NFL teams.
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