Chris Draft
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| Chris Draft | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 26, 1976 |
| Place of birth | Anaheim, California |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Stanford |
| NFL Draft | 1998 / Round 6 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1999 2000-2004 2005-current |
Chicago Bears Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers |
Chris Michael Draft (born February 26, 1976 in Anaheim, California), is an American football player who currently plays linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He attended Stanford University.
[edit] High school career
Draft was an All-American in football and baseball at Valencia High School in Placentia, California. He played running back and linebacker during his prep career.
[edit] College career
He was a four-year letter winner and a three-year starter at inside linebacker for Stanford. As a two-time second-team All-Pacific Ten Conference selection, he totaled 316 career tackles, six sacks and two interceptions. As a senior in 1997, he earned second-team All-Pac 10 honors and led the Cardinal with 81 tackles and contributed two sacks and two interceptions.
[edit] NFL career
Draft was signed by Carolina in early 2004. Draft moved to middle linebacker from weakside linebacker in 2004 as the Atlanta Falcons switched to a 4-3 defense from a 3-4. He amassed a career-high 178 tackles for Atlanta in 2003 while starting all 16 games for the first time. He made his first NFL start versus the New York Giants in 2000 and responded with eight tackles.
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