Jesse Chatman
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 22, 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Eastern Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 951 |
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| Average: | 4.5 |
| Rushing Touchdowns: | 4 |
| Receptions: | 39 |
| Receiving yards: | 281 |
| Receiving Touchdowns: | 0 |
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Jesse James Chatman Jr (born September 22, 1979) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Eastern Washington.
Chatman was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Virginia Destroyers.
Chatman was a highly decorated prep running back at Franklin High School in Seattle, Washington, His Head Football Coach was Joseph Slye (who also coached NFL stars Corey Dillon and James Hasty). Chatman's High School position coach was former NFL-running back Terry Metcalf. In honor of his many accomplishments at Franklin, his success at Eastern Washington University, and his rise to prominence in the NFL, Chatman's high school raised his Franklin jersey in a ceremony at the school and it will remain displayed in tribute.
Chatman played for the Eastern Washington University Eagles of the Big Sky Conference from 1999-2001. During his tenure, Chatman was an AP I-AA All-America selection, Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of Year and a first-team all-conference selection. He recorded the fourth-highest single-season rushing total in I-AA history, amassing 2,096 rushing yards. Chatman finished his career with 4,173 yards and 53 touchdowns.
Chatman was one of 19 undrafted free agents originally signed by the San Diego Chargers in April, 2002. After leading the NFL in rushing during the preseason with 234 yards on a 5.1 average, he made the team out of training camp. Chatman went on to appear in 10 games with no starts. On the season, he rushed for 19 yards on six carries, caught three passes for 44 yards and notched four tackles on special teams.
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