Christopher Todd Massey (born November 21, 1979) is a former

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

long snapper In American football, the long snapper (or deep snapper) is a center on special teams whose duty is to snap the football over a longer distance, typically around 15 yards during punts, and 7–8 yards during field goals and extra point att ...

. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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. He has also played for the

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and Chicago Bears.

College years

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

St. Louis Rams

Massey was selected by the

in the seventh round (243rd overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft. 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.

Carolina Panthers

On August 27, 2011, Massey signed with the

, but was waived on August 30.

Chicago Bears

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

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against the San Diego Chargers on November 20.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Massey, Chris 1979 births Living people American football long snappers American football running backs People from Kanawha County, West Virginia Players of American football from West Virginia Marshall Thundering Herd football players St. Louis Rams players Carolina Panthers players Chicago Bears players