Chuck Compton (born January 13, 1965) is a former

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who played for the

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in the

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(NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the

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as a

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after the

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(NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. Compton played

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for

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before his professional career. __TOC__

Early life and college

Chuck Compton was born on January 13, 1965, in

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. He graduated from

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before attending

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and then

, where he played

for the

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team. In 1984, Compton was named first team All- Big Sky as a

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. This was the first year he had ever played the position, as previously in junior college he was a

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. During the 1985 season, Compton broke his ankle and was unable to play for the rest of the season. Compton again broke his ankle in the 1986 season during the first game of the year. He returned halfway through the season. After the end of the 1986 season, Boise State's assistant coach Herb Criner noted that Compton had impressed NFL scouts and that he was a "complete corner" and had "all the qualities you look for in a defensive back".

Career

Compton went undrafted in the

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. He had a tryout with the

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and was offered a contract, however he either failed his

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or was signed and then released due to an ankle injury. After the second week of the

, the

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went on strike. The third week of the season was cancelled, however weeks 4, 5 and 6 were played with

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. Compton was then signed by the

before a week 5 game against the

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as a

. He played two games for the Packers.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Compton, Chuck 1965 births People from Atwater, California Green Bay Packers players American football defensive backs Boise State University alumni Boise State Broncos football players Living people Players of American football from Merced County, California National Football League replacement players