Chris Doering

**Chris Doering**
Date of birth:	May 19, 1973 (age 37)
Place of birth:	Gainesville, Florida
Career information
Position(s):	Wide receiver
College:	University of Florida
NFL Draft:	1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
Organizations
	As player:
1996; 1996–1997; 1999; 2002; 2003–2004; 2006; 2008	Jacksonville Jaguars; Indianapolis Colts; Denver Broncos; Washington Redskins; Pittsburgh Steelers; Houston Texans; Team Florida (AAFL)
Playing stats at NFL.com

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Christopher Paul "Chris" Doering (born May 19, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons in the 1990s and 2000s. Doering played college football at the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Indianapolis Colts, the Denver Broncos, the Washington Redskins, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Texans of the NFL.

[edit] Early life

Doering was born in Gainesville, Florida in 1973.^[1] He attended P.K. Yonge High School in Gainesville,^[2] where he was a standout prep athlete for the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave in three sports.^[3]

[edit] College career

Doering attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he was a walk-on player for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team in 1991. The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him in 1991, and subsequently, Doering not only earned an athletic scholarship as a Gators wide receiver, he set school and conference receiving records between 1992 and 1995: Doering caught 149 receptions (fourth best in Gators history) for 2,107 yards (eighth best in Florida history) and thirty-one touchdowns (best in Gators and SEC history) during his career at Florida. His best-remembered play as a Gator was the game-winning touchdown pass he caught from Gators quarterback Danny Wuerffel to defeat the Kentucky Wildcats, 24–20, in 1993.^[3] Sometimes called "The Catch," it is also remembered as "Doering's Got a Touchdown" after the repeated exclamation made by Gator radio host Mick Hubert during his broadcast of the game.^[3]

Doering graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications in 1995, and he was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."^[4]

[edit] Professional career

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Doering in the sixth round (185th pick overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft,^[5] but the Jaguars traded him to the Indianapolis Colts before the start of the 1996 season. He played for the Colts in three games in two seasons (1996–1997), but saw little action.^[6]

[edit] Life after football

Doering is now the co-host (with Adam "The Oilcan" Reardon) on a sports radio talk show called "The Sports Fix" and broadcast on ESPN Radio AM 900 and AM 1230 in Gainesville and Ocala, Florida. He operates and is president of a home loan mortgage brokerage in Gainesville. He has two children.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Chris Doering. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Chris Doering. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Franz Beard, "Doering Will Always Be Known For 'The Catch'," GatorCountry.com (May 8, 2006). Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1996 National Football League Draft. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
^ National Football League, All-Time Players, Chris Doering. Retrieved June 2, 2010.

[edit] Bibliography

Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0794822983.
Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196x.

[edit] External links

Better late than never: Persistence paying nice dividends for WR Chris Doering – pg 1, pg 2

[pfbrprofile-0] Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Chris Doering. Retrieved July 4, 2010.

[dbfbprofile-1] tabaseFootball.com, Players, Chris Doering. Retrieved June 2, 2010.

[beard5082006-2] Franz Beard, "Doering Will Always Be Known For 'The Catch'," GatorCountry.com (May 8, 2006). Retrieved June 2, 2010.

[3] F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved June 5, 2010.

[4] Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1996 National Football League Draft. Retrieved June 2, 2010.

[nflprofile-5] National Football League, All-Time Players, Chris Doering. Retrieved June 2, 2010.

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Career information
Date of birth:	May 19, 1973 (1973-05-19) (age 37)
Place of birth:	Gainesville, Florida
Position(s):	Wide receiver
College:	University of Florida
NFL Draft:	1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
Organizations
As player:
1996 1996–1997 1999 2002 2003–2004 2006 2008	Jacksonville Jaguars Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos Washington Redskins Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Texans Team Florida (AAFL)
Playing stats at NFL.com

Persondata
NAME	Doering, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Doering, Christopher Paul; Doering, Christopher P.
SHORT DESCRIPTION	college football player, professional football player, wide receiver
DATE OF BIRTH	May 19, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gainesville, Florida
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

Chris Doering

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[edit] Professional career

[edit] Life after football

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