J.D. Runnels
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| J.D. Runnels | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 19, 1984 (age 22) |
| Place of birth |  Midwest City, Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| College | Oklahoma |
| NFL Draft | 2006 / Round 6/ Pick 195 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2006-present | Chicago Bears |
J.D. Runnels (born June 19, 1984 in Midwest City, Oklahoma) is an American football fullback for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of the University of Oklahoma.
[edit] High School
Runnels attended Carl Albert High School in Midwest City where he played football, mostly at running back, but he also played wide receiver, tight end and defensive end. He was a consensus all state player and set school records for career receiving yards (1,391), career catches (67) and career receiving touchdowns (17).
[edit] College career
Runnels attended the University of Oklahoma. In 53 games at Oklahoma, Runnels started 18 times. He carried twice for five yards and caught 51 passes for 450 yards (8.8 avg) and five touchdowns. In his agility tests he ran a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash, bench pressed 225 pounds 28 times, had a 35-inch vertical jump, a 10'0" broad jump, ran a 4.22 in the 20-yard shuttle, and a 7.0 in the three-cone drill.
[edit] Professional career
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 6th round (26th pick) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He spent most of his rookie season on the bench, but saw playtime towards the end of the season, when starting fullback Jason McKie injured his ankle. Although Runnels is the Bears' second fullback on the depth chart, the Bears will often tend to use the more experienced third-string tight end, Gabe Reid instead.
