:Chris Randle
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris Randle
| image = 2019, 07, Chris Randle.jpg
| caption = Randle before a Ottawa Redblacks game in 2019
| number = 7
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|18}}
| birth_place = Berkeley, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 193
| high_school = Golden Valley {{nowrap|(Merced, California)}}
| college = Utah State
| undraftedyear = 2011
| pastteams = * Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2012}}–{{CFL Year|2013}})
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2014}}–{{CFL Year|2018}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2019}})
| highlights = * CFL All-Star (2017)
| status =
| cflstatus = International
| cflstatseason =
| cflstatlabel1 = Sacks
| cflstatvalue1 = 3.0
| cflstatlabel2 = Interceptions
| cflstatvalue2 = 17
| cfl = chris-randle/158478/
| pfr = RandCh00
}}
Chris Randle (born June 18, 1988) is an American former professional football defensive back. He played college football at Utah State. He was a member of the Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Ottawa Redblacks in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL).
Professional career
=Dallas Cowboys=
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft Randle signed with the Dallas Cowboys in July 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700166516/Utah-State-football-Former-Aggies-including-Diondre-Borel-sign-NFL-free-agent-contracts.html?pg=all | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140805192147/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700166516/Utah-State-football-Former-Aggies-including-Diondre-Borel-sign-NFL-free-agent-contracts.html?pg=all | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 5, 2014 | title=Utah State football: Former Aggies including Diondre Borel sign NFL free agent contracts | publisher=Deseret News | date=July 28, 2011 | access-date=August 7, 2014}}
=Calgary Stampeders=
Randle signed with the Calgary Stampeders on May 22, 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052212aaa.html | title=Former USU Football Player Chris Randle Signs With Calgary Stampeders | publisher=utahstateaggies.com | date=May 22, 2012 | access-date=August 7, 2014}} Randle played two seasons in Calgary, contributing 34 defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles in both seasons: He also recorded five interceptions.
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
On February 10, 2014, Randle was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{cite web | url=http://www.bluebombers.com/article/bombers-acquire-chris-randle-from-calgary | title=BOMBERS ACQUIRE CHRIS RANDLE FROM CALGARY | publisher=bluebombers.com | date=February 10, 2014 | access-date=August 7, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051735/http://www.bluebombers.com/article/bombers-acquire-chris-randle-from-calgary | archive-date=August 8, 2014 | url-status=dead }} In his first four seasons in Winnipeg Randle became an increasingly fundamental part of the defense; culminating in being named a CFL All-Star in 2017. In January 2018 Randle and the Bombers agreed to a two-year contract extension; preventing him from becoming a free agent in February 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/bombers-sign-all-star-cb-randle-1.973023|title=Bombers sign All-Star CB Randle - Article - TSN|date=January 19, 2018|work=TSN|access-date=January 22, 2018}} He was released by the Bombers on January 9, 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/blue-bombers-release-veteran-cb-randle-1.1238904|title=Blue Bombers release veteran CB Randle|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=January 9, 2019}}
= Ottawa Redblacks =
On January 25, 2019 Randle and the Ottawa Redblacks agreed to a one-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/25/redblacks-ink-former-bomber-db-randle-extend-qb-davis/|title=REDBLACKS ink former Bomber DB Randle; extend QB Davis|date=2019-01-25|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-01-26}}
Statistics
| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="65%" style="text-align:center" |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="2" | ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="7" | Defence |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year ! Team ! Games ! Tackles ! ST ! Sacks ! Int ! TD ! FF |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2012 |CGY |15 |34 |8 |0 |1 |0 |0 |
| 2013
|CGY |16 |34 |8 |1 |4 |1 |1 |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2014 |WPG |18 |42 |21 |0 |2 |1 |1 |
| 2015
|WPG |10 |33 |7 |1 |1 |0 |0 |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2016 |WPG |12 |30 |8 |0 |2 |0 |2 |
| 2017
|WPG |18 |60 |4 |1 |5 |2 |0 |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2018 |WPG |17 |57 |5 |0 |2 |0 |0 |
| 2019
|OTT |16 |47 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="2" |CFL totals !122 !332 !61 !3 !18 !4 !4 |
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140813005319/http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/randle_chris00.html Utah State bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151005214414/http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/5247 Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
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Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Players of Canadian football from California
Category:Calgary Stampeders players
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Players of American football from Merced
Category:Players of American football from Berkeley, California
Category:Utah State Aggies football players