Chris Gamble

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Chris Gamble
Date of birth	March 11, 1983 (age 24)
Place of birth	Sunrise, FL
Position(s)	Cornerback
College	Ohio State
NFL Draft	2004 / Round 1/ Pick 28
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
2004-present	Carolina Panthers

Chris Gamble (born March 11, 1983) is a football player with the Carolina Panthers. During his NFL career Gamble has only played cornerback, but at Ohio State University he began his career as a wide receiver. It wasn't until his Sophomore year that he was moved to cornerback. His playmaking ability on defense and in the return game turned the tide in some close games during the 2002 National Championship season. Gamble has boasted of a 40 inch (101.6 cm) vertical jump, and ran a 4.45 forty yard dash in the NFL Combine. He was selected 28th overall in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. The Panthers staff claimed that Gamble would be a future starter but that he was too raw to start right away^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] High school career

He attended Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he was a First-team All-Florida and All-Broward County pick. He was considered one of the top skilled athletes in the country As a senior, he hauled in 65 receptions for 1,012 yards and 10 touchdowns and also returned two kicks and one punt for touchdowns, leading the team to the state championship game in 2000.

[edit] College career

While Gamble only played 2 years at Ohio State university, he was an integral part of the 2002 National Championship team, which went 14-0. Gamble played both ways at Ohio State, earning 1st Team All-Big 10 honors, and 3rd Team All-America honors for cornerback. Gamble had 4 interceptions for the 2002 season, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Gamble was known for his game-breaking ability in all facets of the game, including defense, offense, and kick returning.

In 38 games, he started 18 times on defense and 12 times on offense (started on both offense and defense in five contests in 2002). Recorded 65 tackles (51 solos) with three stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven interceptions and 21 pass deflections. Also caught 40 passes for 609 yards (15.2 avg.), rushed six times for 68 yards (11.3 avg.) with a touchdown, returned 60 punts for 467 yards (7.8 avg.) and had 18 kickoff returns for 384 yards (21.3 avg.).

Gamble majored in sports and leisure studies while at Ohio State.