Chris Laskowski

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Chris Laskowski

| number = --

| position = Safety

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|09|12}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lbs = 210

| high_school = Rockledge (Rockledge, Florida)

| college = Florida Atlantic

| pastteams =

Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})*
Frankfurt Galaxy (2007)

}}

Christopher Anthony Laskowski (born September 12, 1981) is a former American football linebacker turned safety, with the Indianapolis Colts. In August 2006, the Colts placed him on injured reserve with a sports hernia injury, then reached an injury settlement with him and released him from the team.{{Cite web |url=http://ind.scout.com/2/563143.html |title=Scout.com: Colts Release Two More |access-date=2009-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716021756/http://ind.scout.com/2/563143.html |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerl/lask00550.html|title=Chris Laskowski NFL Stats and Bio|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=July 4, 2023}}

Early life

Laskowski attended Rockledge High School in Rockledge, Florida, and was a letterwinner in American football, wrestling and baseball. In football, he was an All-Conference honoree and an All-State honoree. In wrestling, he was twice a state qualifier. In baseball, he won All-Conference honors. Laskowski graduated from Rockledge High School in 2000.

College career

As a freshman at Florida Atlantic University, he was a walk-on to the university's first football team in 2000. He was named the team Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2002, and co-MVP in his final two years, and was invited to the Hula Bowl as a senior. In 2005, the Colts signed him as an undrafted free agent, cut him during the pre-season, and re-signed him to their practice squad. In January 2006, Laskowski was re-signed as a safety and began training camp in July.

References

Ed Thompson, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310201016/http://colts.scout.com/2/390780.html?refid=3644 "Laskowski's Out To Prove That He's Special"], Scout.com, June 27, 2005
Ed Thompson, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310201226/http://colts.scout.com/2/475492.html?refid=3644 "Breaking News: Colts Shuffle Practice Squad"], Scout.com, December 6, 2005

Category:1981 births

Category:Living people

Category:Players of American football from Melbourne, Florida

Category:American football linebackers

Category:American football safeties

Category:Florida Atlantic Owls football players

Category:Indianapolis Colts players

Category:21st-century American sportsmen