Chris Cooley
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| Chris Cooley | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 11, 1982 (age 24) |
| Place of birth |  Powell, Wyoming |
| Position(s) | Tight End, H-back |
| College | Utah State |
| NFL Draft | 2004 / Round 3 / Pick 81 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Honors | 2004 Nomination for Walter Payton Man of Year |
| Records | Washington Redskins Season Receptions by Tight End (71) |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2004-Present | Washington Redskins |
Chris Cooley (born July 11, 1982 in Powell, Wyoming) is an American football Tight End (H-back in the 2005 season) currently playing for the Washington Redskins.
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[edit] Personal
Currently lives in Hamilton, Virginia, he is dating former redskins cheerleader Christy Oglevee. He is the son of Nancy Cooley and Ken Cooley. Also holds a degree in Art after graduating with a 3.3 GPA.
[edit] High School career
Attended Logan High School in Logan, Utah, and was a letterwinner in football, wrestling, and baseball. As a senior football tight end, he caught 46 passes for 625 yards (13.34 yards per rec. avg.) and on defense, added eight sacks and numerous tackles. In wrestling, he posted a 54-0 record his senior season and won the state championship and All-America honors.
[edit] College career
Attended Utah State University, where he finished his career with 95 receptions for 1,255 yards (13.2 yards per rec. avg.).
In 2003, his senior season at Utah State, Cooley led the NCAA in receptions by a tight end.
[edit] NFL Career
In 2004, Cooley was drafted with the 81st pick in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. After being used sparingly in the first half of the 2004 season, Cooley began to be used more extensively in the last eight games, developing a rapport with Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey. In his first NFL season, Chris Cooley led the team in touchdowns (with six), while recording 37 receptions for 314 yards, catching three passes of more than twenty yards, and getting 23 first downs. He finished the season with an average of 8.5 yards per catch. He was the Redskins' nominee for the NFL Man of the Year award for his work reading to children and feeding the poor. He is also known by the nickname "Johnny White Guy," which was given to him by Clinton Portis during one of Portis' colorful press conferences.
In 2005, Cooley blossomed as a receiver, catching 71 passes for 774 yards and 7 touchdowns, including 3 in a game versus the rival Dallas Cowboys, breaking the Redskins franchise record for receptions as a tight end. [1] Those three touchdowns ended up actually costing Cooley his fantasy playoff game, because his opponent had Cooley on his fantasy team. [2] He led all NFC fullbacks in fan voting for the annual Pro Bowl with 422,314 votes, but following player and coach voting (each group has 1/3 weight), was not chosen for the position. In 2006, Cooley got off to a slow start under the play calling of Redskins new offensive coordinator, Al Saunders. With only three receptions in the first two weeks, Cooley appeared to not have a place in the new offensive scheme, but in the weeks following became a growing part of the Redskins offense.
[edit] Statistics (as of December 04, 2006)
| Year | Team | G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 57 | 734 | 12.9 | 66 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 2005 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 71 | 774 | 10.9 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 44 |
| 2004 | WAS | 16 | 9 | 37 | 314 | 8.5 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| TOTAL | 48 | 41 | 165 | 1822 | 11.0 | 66 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 100 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=35889
- ^ http://://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=football&id=4517454
- Fitzgerald, Gary (2005). Cooley Helps Keep His Teammates 'Loose'. Redskins.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
- NFLDraftScout.com (2004). NFL.com - Prospect Profiles. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
- Wise, Mike. "Captain Chaos Enjoying the Ride", The Washington Post, January 7, 2006, pp. E01.
