Christopher Sean Chester (born January 12, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. He also played for the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons.
 Chester with the Washington Redskins | |||||||||
| No. 65, 66 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 12, 1983 Tustin, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tustin | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 2 / pick: 56 | ||||||||
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Early life
editChester attended Tustin High School in Tustin, California.[1] He recorded 815 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior and rushed for 450 yards and five touchdowns. This led him to be named defensive player of the year in his league. He was also a Golden West All-League as a junior and senior and a first-team All-Orange County by the Los Angeles Times.[citation needed]
Chester was also a second-team All-league pick in basketball as a junior and a first-team All-league in the discus and shot put as a junior.
Chester was ranked as the eighth best tight end in the nation by Rivals.com.[citation needed]
College career
editChester played college football at the University of Oklahoma.[2] For the first three years, he played as a tight end for the Sooners, but switched over to being an offensive lineman in his senior year.[3] He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in political science in 2006.
Professional career
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Pre-draft
edit| Height | Weight | 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 4 in (1.93 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
4.83 s | 1.68 s | 2.85 s | 4.51 s | 7.33 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
27 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
At the 2006 NFL Combine he ran the fastest time for an offensive lineman at 4.83 seconds.
Baltimore Ravens
editChester was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round (56th overall) in the 2006 NFL draft.[5] In his rookie season, he played in 11 games making four starts.[6] He helped to protect the quarterback and only 17 sacks were allowed, the 2nd fewest in the league. He made his NFL debut at the Denver Broncos on October 9, 2006.
In 2008, Chester was converted from the offensive line to tight end and switched from No. 65 to No. 48. His first NFL action at the new position came against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 29. He later switched back to the offensive line and No. 65 in October.
Washington Redskins
editIn July 2011, Chester signed a five-year contract with the Washington Redskins.[7][8] He was the only member of the Redskins' offensive line to start and play in all 16 games of the 2011 season at the same position.[9] On May 27, 2015, Chester was released.[10] During his four-year stint with the Redskins, Chester started all 64 games.[11]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn May 30, 2015, Chester signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons.[12] He played and started in all 16 games for the Atlanta Falcons in the 2015 season.[11] On April 20, 2016, Chester re-signed with the Falcons.[11]
In the 2016 season, Chester and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017, but the Falcons would fall in a 34–28 overtime defeat to the New England Patriots, .[13]
On March 31, 2017, Chester announced his retirement from the NFL.[14]
Personal life
editChester lives in Frisco, Texas with his wife and three children. He is also a devout Christian.[15]
References
edit- ^ Burt, Tim (February 2, 2017). "Atlanta Falcons guard Chris Chester: From Tustin High to Super Bowl LI". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Chester College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Chester article". May 24, 2007.
- ^ NFL Draft Scout Profile
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "2006 Baltimore Ravens Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Chris Chester leaves Ravens for Redskins’ five-year, $20 million offer
- ^ Jones, Mike (July 28, 2011). "Redskins sign free agent guard Chris Chester". WashingtonPost. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Roster Review: Guards/Centers". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Mike. "Redskins release guard Chris Chester and cornerback Tracy Porter". Washington Post. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Falcons Re-Sign Veteran Offensive Guard Chester". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (May 30, 2015). "Falcons, Chris Chester strike one-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ McClure, Vaughn (March 31, 2017). "Falcons guard Chris Chester decides to call it a career". ESPN.com.
- ^ Bonham, Chad (December 20, 2012). "A conversation with Washington Redskins lineman Chris Chester". BeliefNet.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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