Jesse Chatman
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| Jesse Chatman | |
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| Date of birth | September 22, 1979 (age 27) |
| Place of birth |  Houston, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| College | Eastern Washington |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2002-2005 2005 2005 2007-present |
San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins New Orleans Saints Miami Dolphins |
Jesse Chatman (born September 22, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Eastern Washington.
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[edit] High school career
Chatman was a highly decorated prep running back at Franklin High School in Seattle, where he was coached by former NFL running back Terry Metcalf.
[edit] College career
Chatman played at Eastern Washington from 1999-2001. During his tenure, Chatman was an AP I-AA All-America selection, Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of Year and a first-team all-conference selection. He recorded fourth-highest single season rushing total in I-AA history with 2,096 yards. Chatman finished his career with 4,173 yards and 53 touchdowns.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] 2002
Chatman was one of 19 undrafted free agents originally signed by the San Diego Chargers in April 2002. After leading the NFL in rushing during the preseason with 234 yards on a 5.1 average, he made the team out of training camp. Chatman went on to appear in 10 games with no starts. On the season, he rushed for 19 yards on six carries, caught three passes for 44 yards and notched four tackles on special teams.
[edit] 2003
Chatman went on to appear in all 16 regular season games for the Chargers in 2003. Though he rarely saw action on offense (he finished the year with eight carries for 17 yards and five catches for 54 yards), he was the team's leading special teams tackler with 16 stops and also recovered a fumble. Also, while he was primarily a blocker on kickoffs, Chatman did return two kicks for a total of 31 yards during the season.
[edit] 2004
After re-signing with the team as an exclusive rights free agent, Chatman appeared in 15 games for the Chargers in 2004 despite a nagging toe injury. He had a career day against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 10 when he rushed for 103 yards and a score. On the season, Chatman had 65 carries for 392 yards (a 6.0 average), two catches for 17 yards and three touchdowns. On special teams, he totaled four tackles and also had four kickoff returns for 89 yards, including a long of 35 yards. The toe injury finally got the best of him in the playoffs, when he was forced to sit out the team's AFC Wild Card match-up against the New York Jets.
[edit] 2005
A restricted free agent following March, Chatman was re-signed to a one-year deal. The addition of rookie Darren Sproles, the development of Michael Turner, Chatman's absence from Chargers Park in the offseason as well as weight issues all contributed to his release from the team that July. Despite the concerns held by the Chargers - in particular head coach Marty Schottenheimer - Chatman received plenty of interest on the open market from teams like the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks.
However, it was the Miami Dolphins who inked Chatman on September 3, 2005 to provide depth while Ricky Williams served a four-game suspension. Chatman was inactive for the first five games of the regular season with the Dolphins before being traded to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional seventh-round draft choice on October 11.
Chatman spent three games with the Saints - inactive for all - before being released on November 2. He was worked out by the New England Patriots a few days later as the team was looking to add depth, but the team decided to sign running back Mike Cloud instead.
[edit] 2007
After being out of the league in 2006, the Dolphins re-signed Chatman and allocated him to NFL Europa on February 21, 2007 .[1] This most recent stint with the Dolphins re-unites him with head coach Cam Cameron, who was offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers during Chatman's time there.
[edit] Personal
Jesse has a son named Sahvere.
