J. D. Runnels
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| Chicago Bears — No. 48 | |
| Fullback | |
| Date of birth: June 19, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Midwest City, Oklahoma | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 237 lb (108 kg) |
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| 2006 for the Chicago Bears | |
| Career history | |
| College: Oklahoma | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
J. D. Runnels (born June 19, 1984 in Midwest City, Oklahoma) is an American football fullback. While technically a Free Agent, Runnels is a member of the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He signed a four-year contract with the Bears in June 2006, but was waived in June 2007 after injury. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. He has a skin condition called vitiligo.
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[edit] High school career
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 helped lead Carl Albert to 3 Oklahoma state championships in class 5A. 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). Runnels graduated from Carl Albert in 2002.
[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 3 cone drill.
[edit] Professional career
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 6th round 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. The Bears waived Runnels on June 11, 2007, after he sustained a serious knee injury in summer training. Although the Bears did waive him after his injury, it was only because the NFL does not allow teams to place players on the injured reserve list until the first game of the season, so he is in fact still a member of the Chicago Bears.
[edit] Personal
- He has Vitiligo around his eyes and mouth.
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