Chris Naeole

Chris Naeole

No. 65     Free Agent
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: December 25, 1974 (1974-12-25) (age 36)
Place of birth: Laie, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
College: Colorado
NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Debuted in 1997 for the New Orleans Saints
Career history
New Orleans Saints (1997-2001) Jacksonville Jaguars (2002-2009)
Roster status: Injured Reserve
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big 12 (1995-1996) First-team All-American (1996)
Stats at NFL.com

Christopher Kealoha Naeole ([nəeˈolɛ]; born December 25, 1974 in Laie, Hawaii, is a former American football guard. He played college football at Colorado. Naeole played in the National Football League for two teams from 1997 to 2007.

Early years

Naeole attended Kahuku High School in Hawaii, and earned two letters in football and one in wrestling. In football, he was an All-America first-team selection by Prep Football Report, second-team accolades from Blue Chip Report, and honorable mention from USA Today as a senior. As a two-way tackle, he made 56 tackles, five sacks, eight passes deflected, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior. He was also twice named to the school’s honor roll.

College career

Naeole was a three-year starter at the University of Colorado at right guard, allowing only one sack. As a senior in 1996, he was named an All-America first-team and All-Big 12 Conference first-team pick. Naeole was the recipient of the John Mack Award, given to team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player. He graduated with a degree in sociology and a 3.0 G.P.A.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Naeole was drafted tenth overall in the 1997 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played for the team through 2001. He was a starter throughout

Jacksonville Jaguars

Naeole was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent in 2002. In Week 8 of the 2007 season he suffered a torn quadriceps tendon and was placed on injured reserve. Until this injury, Naeole had missed only one game in his 11 years as a pro, and had started 150 of 154 games in his pro career.^[1]

On March 3, 2008, he was released by the Jaguars. He was re-signed on September 17 but did not play again.

Naeole has indicated that he has retired from professional football.^[2]

Coaching career

Naeole was hired as an assistant football coach for ʻIolani School in Honolulu.^[2] He will begin his duties in the 2010 season.

References

1. ^ Chris Naeole Jacksonville Jaguars bio
2. ^ ^{a b} Tsai, Stephen (June 18, 2010). "Naeole returns home, retired, set for new role". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20100619_Naeole_returns_home_retired_set_for_new_role.html. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 

External links

• Jacksonville Jaguars bio

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Name	Naeole, Chris
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Date of birth	December 25, 1974
Place of birth	Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii
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