Doug Chapman (born August 22, 1977) is a retired
American football
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running back
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and block. Ther ...
in the
National Football League
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(NFL) who was drafted in the third round of the
2000 NFL draft
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, 88th overall, by the
Minnesota Vikings
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where he played from 2000 to 2003 and with the
San Diego Chargers in 2004. He is currently serving as the director of player development and senior analyst at
Marshall
Marshall may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria
Canada
* Marshall, Saskatchewan
* The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia
Liberia
* Marshall, Liberia
Marshall Islands
* Marshall Islands, an i ...
.
College career
Chapman attended
Marshall University
Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States.
The university is currently composed of nine colleges: ...
, where he rushed for over 4,000 yards and scored 61 total touchdowns. He was a member of the undefeated
1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Pruett, the Thundering Herd compiled ...
that won the
1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game
The 1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Montana Grizzlies. The game was played on December 21, 1996, and was the last I-AA title game contested ...
and Mid-American Conference championship in 1997, 1998 and 1999. He was MVP of the
1999 Motor City Bowl
The 1999 Motor City Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association bowl game in which the #11 1999 Marshall Thundering Herd football team, Marshall Thundering Herd of the Mid-American Conference, MAC defeated the 1999 BYU Cougars football te ...
and was inducted into the Marshall University Hall of Fame in 2010.
NFL career
In his first NFL start versus the
Green Bay Packers Chapman rushed for 90 yards which was the most allowed by Green Bay’s defense through six weeks of the regular season. An offensive penalty negated his first 100 yard rushing performance. After Minnesota, Chapman signed with the
San Diego Chargers in 2004 where he suffered a career ending back injury during preseason against the
Indianapolis Colts. Chapman officially retired in 2006.
Post NFL
Chapman was an on-air color commentator with
ESPN
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and
CBS Sports Network
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from 2008 to 2012. While serving as an NFL and college football expert for
Campus Insiders Campus Insiders was a college sports website and internet television service. It was owned by a joint venture between IMG College and Silver Chalice.
The service was oriented towards live streaming of U.S. college sports, streaming live and replay ...
and
120 Sports
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(now
Stadium), Chapman joined the
Big Ten Network for the 2013 & 2014 seasons as an analyst on ''Big Ten & Beyond'', making his debut on September 3, 2013. Chapman then helped launch and serve as anchor and Director of Content for
American Sports Network
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, a startup linear network affiliated with
Sinclair Broadcast Group
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through 2017.
In February 2021, Chapman was hired at
Marshall
Marshall may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria
Canada
* Marshall, Saskatchewan
* The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia
Liberia
* Marshall, Liberia
Marshall Islands
* Marshall Islands, an i ...
as a senior analyst and director of player development under first-year head coach
Charles Huff.
References
1977 births
Living people
American football running backs
Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches
Marshall Thundering Herd football players
Minnesota Vikings players
San Diego Chargers players
College football announcers
People from Chesterfield County, Virginia
Players of American football from Virginia
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