- Chris Naeole
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Chris Naeole No. 65 Free Agent Guard Personal information Date of birth: December 25, 1974 Place of birth: Laie, Honolulu County, Hawaii Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 330 lb (150 kg) Career information College: Colorado NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 Debuted in 1997 for the New Orleans Saints Career history - New Orleans Saints (1997-2001)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2002-2009)
Roster status: Injured Reserve Career highlights and awards - 2× First-team All-Big 12 (1995-1996)
- First-team All-American (1996)
Stats at NFL.com Christopher Kealoha Naeole ([nəeˈolɛ]; born December 25, 1974 in Laie, Hawaii, is a former American football guard. He played college football at Colorado. Naeole played in the National Football League for two teams from 1997 to 2007.
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Early years
Naeole attended Kahuku High School in Hawaii, and earned two letters in football and one in wrestling. In football, he was an All-America first-team selection by Prep Football Report, second-team accolades from Blue Chip Report, and honorable mention from USA Today as a senior. As a two-way tackle, he made 56 tackles, five sacks, eight passes deflected, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior. He was also twice named to the school’s honor roll.
College career
Naeole was a three-year starter at the University of Colorado at right guard, allowing only one sack. As a senior in 1996, he was named an All-America first-team and All-Big 12 Conference first-team pick. Naeole was the recipient of the John Mack Award, given to team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player. He graduated with a degree in sociology and a 3.0 G.P.A.
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
Naeole was drafted tenth overall in the 1997 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played for the team through 2001. He was a starter throughout
Jacksonville Jaguars
Naeole was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent in 2002. In Week 8 of the 2007 season he suffered a torn quadriceps tendon and was placed on injured reserve. Until this injury, Naeole had missed only one game in his 11 years as a pro, and had started 150 of 154 games in his pro career.[1]
On March 3, 2008, he was released by the Jaguars. He was re-signed on September 17 but did not play again.
Naeole has indicated that he has retired from professional football.[2]
Coaching career
Naeole was hired as an assistant football coach for ʻIolani School in Honolulu.[2] He will begin his duties in the 2010 season.
References
- ^ Chris Naeole Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- ^ a b Tsai, Stephen (June 18, 2010). "Naeole returns home, retired, set for new role". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20100619_Naeole_returns_home_retired_set_for_new_role.html. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
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1996 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Offense QB Danny Wuerffel | RB Troy Davis | RB Byron Hanspard | WR Reidel Anthony |WR Marcus Harris | WR Ike Hilliard | TE Tony Gonzalez
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- American football offensive guards
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