Chris Massey
 Massey during the 2011 NFL season | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 21, 1979 Chesapeake, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | East Bank (East Bank, West Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Marshall | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 7 / pick: 243 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Christopher Todd Massey (born November 21, 1979) is an American former professional football long snapper. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football at Marshall University. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.[1]
College career
[edit]Massey attended Marshall University and was a four-year starter at long snapper. He never missed a snap during his college career and added 12 tackles on coverage units, and 19 more as a senior linebacker. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice in 2001 and completed a Master's in Sports Administration in 2009.
Professional career
[edit]St. Louis Rams
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Massey was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (243rd overall) in the 2002 NFL draft.[2] During his career he has made clean snaps on 702 out of 703 attempts including a run of 528 consecutive clean snaps.
He was released on August 22, 2011.[3]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]On August 27, 2011, Massey signed with the Carolina Panthers, but was waived on August 30.
Chicago Bears
[edit]On November 24, 2011, Massey signed with the Chicago Bears to replace Patrick Mannelly, lost for the season and placed on injured reserve after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against the San Diego Chargers on November 20.
References
[edit]- ^ Keenan, Steve (August 23, 2018). "NFL Vet Relishes East Bank Days". Montgomery Herald. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Coats, Bill (August 23, 2011). "Rams release long-snapper Massey". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1979 births
- Living people
- American football long snappers
- American football running backs
- Carolina Panthers players
- Chicago Bears players
- Marshall Thundering Herd football players
- Sportspeople from Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- St. Louis Rams players
- People from Chesapeake, West Virginia