- Garrett Wolfe
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Chicago Bears
currentnumber=25
currentposition=Running back
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|8|17
birthplace=Chicago, Illinois
heightft=5
heightin=7
weight=186
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Chicago Bears
college=Northern Illinois
draftyear=2007
draftround=3
draftpick=93
pastteams=
*Chicago Bears (2007-present)
nfl=WOL317455Garrett Wolfe (born
August 17 ,1984 inChicago, Illinois ) is arunning back for theChicago Bears of theNational Football League . He played his collegiate football atNorthern Illinois University , where he set several school rushing and scoring records.Early life
A Chicago native, Wolfe attended Fenwick High School before transferring to Holy Cross High School in
River Grove, Illinois . He rushed for 4,311 yards and 56 touchdowns during the final two years of his high school career. Wolfe set eleven school records during his tenure at Holy Cross, and earned numerous honors from various Chicago Media sources including the "Chicago Tribune " and "Chicago Sun-Times ".College career
Wolfe spent most of his first year at
Northern Illinois University on the sideline. He began to make significant progress his sophomore year when he became the team's starting running back and one of the most productive rushers in the nation. Wolfe managed to solidify his performance towards the end of the 2004 season, rushing for over 1,400 yards and scoring 17 touchdowns during the last seven games of the season.CSTV.com, [http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wolfe_garrett00.html Player Bio: Garrett Wolfe :: Football:] Retrieved onApril 29 ,2007 ]His 2005 season was almost as successful. He earned national recognition with stout performances against the
Michigan Wolverines andNorthwestern Wildcats . Wolfe's season was hindered by a knee-injury, which forced him to miss three games. Nevertheless, his achievements were recognized with anAll-American selection and by being voted the Huskies'Most Valuable Player .Wolfe started the 2006 season on a productive note by accumulating 285 total yards (171 rushing, 114 receiving) against the
Ohio State Buckeyes , who were at the time the nation's top ranked team. He finished the season with anNCAA -high 1,928 rushing yards while averaging 157 yards per game.College statistics
Professional career
The Chicago Bears drafted Wolfe in the 2007 NFL Draft's third round, with the 93rd overall selection.Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3358 Bears choose Wolfe, Okwo in Round 3] Retrieved on
April 28 ,2007 ] On May 15, 2007 Wolfe became the first of his draft class to sign, inking a four-year deal with the Bears. Financial terms were undisclosed. [Yahoo.com [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=bearswolfe&prov=st&type=lgns RB Wolfe becomes first 2007 draft pick to sign] Retrieved onMay 15 ,2007 ]NFL Statistics
[ [http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player114.html Roster - Chicago Bears ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=39468 Profile] on NFLPlayers.com
* [http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wolfe_garrett00.html College Profile]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=138215 ESPN Profile]
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