Chris DeGeare
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris DeGeare
| number = 72, 62
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|02|17}}
| birth_place = Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 335
| high_school = Robert B. Glenn {{nowrap|(Kernersville, North Carolina)}}
| college = Wake Forest
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 161
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2010}}−{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 8
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 5
}}
Chris DeGeare (born February 17, 1987) is an American former professional football offensive guard. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
College career
He played collegiate football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He played high school football for Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, NC, where he graduated in 2005.
Professional career
=Minnesota Vikings=
On August 31, 2012, as the Vikings reduced their roster down to league maximum of 53 players, he was released.{{cite web|last= Craig|first= Mark|title= Chris Carr, Sage Rosenfels surprises among Vikings' final cuts|url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/168227606.html|publisher=Star Tribune|access-date=1 September 2012}}
=Tennessee Titans=
On September 5, 2012, he was added to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.{{cite web|title=Ex-Viking DeGeare fills final spot on Titans' practice squad|url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/168523726.html|publisher=Star Tribune|access-date=5 September 2012}}
=New York Giants=
On January 8, 2013, DeGeare signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants. On August 20, 2013, he was waived/injured by the Giants.{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Injury-forces-Offensive-Line-shuffle/2b3fa6d7-5041-4d15-b65a-e9213d52d5dd |title=Injury forces Offensive Line shuffle |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=August 20, 2013 |website=Giants.com |access-date=August 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822131928/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Injury-forces-Offensive-Line-shuffle/2b3fa6d7-5041-4d15-b65a-e9213d52d5dd |archive-date=August 22, 2013 |url-status=dead }} On August 21, 2013, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Giants' injured reserve list.
=Dallas Cowboys=
On January 8, 2014, DeGeare was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Dallas Cowboys.{{cite news |first=Rainer |last=Sabin |title=Dallas Cowboys add four players to reserve/future list |url=http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2014/01/dallas-cowboys-add-four-players-to-reservefuture-list.html/ |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=March 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211194552/http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2014/01/dallas-cowboys-add-four-players-to-reservefuture-list.html/ |archive-date=February 11, 2014 }}
Personal life
In 2012, DeGeare married Moraya Seeger Jackson, a marriage and family therapist. She is a granddaughter of folk singer and activist, Pete Seeger.{{Cite news |date=2012-05-20 |title=Moraya Jackson and Christopher DeGeare |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/fashion/weddings/moraya-jackson-christopher-degeare-weddings.html |access-date=2023-01-02 |issn=0362-4331}} Their child was born in 2015.{{Cite web |title=Alumna Spotlight: Moraya Seeger Degeare |url=https://vanavercaravan.org/blog/2018/alumni/moraya |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=The Vanaver Caravan |language=en-US}}
References
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Category:American football offensive guards
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Players of American football from Chandler, Arizona