Doug Chapman (born August 22, 1977) is a retired

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in the

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(NFL) who was drafted in the third round of the

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, 88th overall, by the

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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

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College career

Chapman attended

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, where he rushed for over 4,000 yards and scored 61 total touchdowns. He was a member of the undefeated

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that won the

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and Mid-American Conference championship in 1997, 1998 and 1999. He was MVP of the

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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

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and

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from 2008 to 2012. While serving as an NFL and college football expert for

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and

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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

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, a startup linear network affiliated with

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through 2017. In February 2021, Chapman was hired at

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 {{Runningback-1970s-stub