Byron Chamberlain

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Byron Chamberlain
No. 86, 87, 82
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1971-10-17) October 17, 1971 (age 41)
Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Fort Worth (TX) Eastern Hills
College: Wayne State (NE)
NFL Draft: 1995 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222
Debuted in 1995 for the Denver Broncos
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 1× Pro Bowl selection (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Byron Daniel Chamberlain (born October 17, 1971) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. He was voted to the 2002 Pro Bowl while with the Vikings.

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Early life [edit]

Chamberlain was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas.[1]

College career [edit]

Chamberlain's started his college career at the University of Missouri, where he made the All-Big Eight Conference freshman team. Chamberlain transferred to Wayne State College, a Division II College in Nebraska where he broke most of the receiving records. His quarterback was Brett Salisbury, both were roommates and eventual Harlon Hill Trophy finalists. Chamberlain and Salisbury are the only two players to ever be nominated in the school's history for the Harlon Hill Award.

Professional career [edit]

Chamberlain was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 7th round (222nd overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft.[2] He played in the NFL for nine seasons.[3] He finished his career with 167 catches for 2,048 yards (12.3) with 6 touchdowns.

Later life [edit]

In the fall of 2008, Chamberlain returned to Wayne, Nebraska to complete his degree. In an afternoon ceremony, Friday December 19, 2008 Chamberlain received his Bachelors Degree in Communications after nine seasons in the NFL.

Chamberlain started the Byron Chamberlain Foundation in 2000 to assist underserved individuals and communities.[4]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Byron Chamberlain". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012. 
  2. ^ "Byron Chamberlain". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012. 
  3. ^ "Byron Chamberlain". SI.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012. 
  4. ^ "About Byron Chamberlain". Byron Chamberlain Foundation. Retrieved October 6, 2012. 

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