Chuck Weatherspoon

Chuck Weatherspoon
No. 37
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1968-07-31) July 31, 1968
Place of birth: Hinesville, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight: 229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: La Habra (CA)
College: Houston
NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 9 / Pick: 242
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Johnny "Chuck" Weatherspoon, Jr. (born July 31, 1968) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Weatherspoon played college football at the University of Houston. He was also a member of the Fort Worth Cavalry of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Early years and college career

Weatherspoon attended La Habra High School in La Habra, California.[1]

He played for the Houston Cougars of the University of Houston from 1987 to 1990. He recorded career totals of 3,247 yards and 27 touchdowns on 395 rushing attempts. He also accumulated 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns on 117 receptions. Weatherspoon led NCAA Division I-A in rushing yards per attempt in 1988 with an 8.5 average and again led Division I-A with a 9.6 average in 1989.[2]

Professional career

Weatherspoon was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL with the 242nd pick in the 1991 NFL Draft and played in four games for the team during the 1991 season.[1] He played for the Fort Worth Cavalry of the AFL in 1994.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "CHUCK WEATHERSPOON". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. "Chuck Weatherspoon". sports-reference.com. ports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  3. "Chuck Weatherspoon". arenafan.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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