Christopher Joseph Pantale (born March 22, 1990) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2013. He played

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Early years

Pantale attended

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. He was selected to the Associated Press All-State third-team as a senior tight end at Wayne Valley High School. He gained 2007 Super 100 All-State honors from the New Jersey Football Coaches Association. He was selected to the 2007 All-Passaic County first-team and was selected to the All-North Jersey second-team. He was selected to the All-Northern Hills Conference team and all-area honors from the Herald News. He played in the 2008 New York/New Jersey All-Star Classic. He also participated in the high school basketball and track teams earning all-state track honors. He was selected as the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete by the organization's Passaic County chapter.

College career

Pantale played football at

. Pantale was redshirt freshman and did not play the entire 2008 season. In his Redshirt freshman season in 2009, Pantale played in all 13 games with 11 starts. He recorded 25 receptions, 223 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He was selected to the Sporting News and Rivals All-ACC freshman teams. He also was selected to the second-team All-American freshman by the College Football Network. In his sophomore season in 2010, Pantale recorded 31 receptions, 338 receiving yards along with one touchdown. In his junior season in 2011, Pantale had 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns. In his senior season in 2012, Pantale had 21 Receptions, 189 receiving yards along with 2 receiving touchdowns. On January 19, 2013, Pantale was selected to play in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game.

Professional career

New York Jets

On April 27, 2013, Pantale signed with the

as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the

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. He was released on August 31, 2013. He was signed to the team's practice squad a day later. Pantale was promoted to the active roster on November 27, 2013. Pantale was released on August 30, 2014 and signed to the team's practice squad a day later. Pantale was promoted to the active roster on December 1, 2014. Pantale was released on May 8, 2015.

Chicago Bears

Pantale was signed by the

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on May 12, 2015. He was released August 30, 2015 with a non football illness.

Philadelphia Eagles

Pantale signed with the

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practice squad on September 21, 2015. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.

Miami Dolphins

On January 10, 2017, Pantale signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

References

External links

Boston College Eagles bioNew York Jets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pantale, Chris 1990 births Living people American football tight ends Boston College Eagles football players Players of American football from New Jersey People from Wayne, New Jersey Sportspeople from Passaic County, New Jersey Wayne Valley High School alumni New York Jets players Chicago Bears players Philadelphia Eagles players Miami Dolphins players