44 Facts About Chris Cooley

Christopher Ken Cooley was born on July 11,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.

Chris Cooley played college football for the Utah State Aggies and was selected by the Redskins in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft.

Chris Cooley finished his college football career at Utah State University with 95 receptions for 1,255 yards.

Chris Cooley was part of a talented receiving unit with teammate Kevin Curtis.

In 2003, his senior season at Utah State, Chris Cooley led the NCAA in receptions by a tight end.

In 2004, Chris Cooley was drafted in the third round, with the 81st overall pick, of the 2004 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.

Chris Cooley finished the season with an average of 8.5 yards per catch.

Chris Cooley was the Redskins' nominee for the NFL Man of the Year award for his work reading to children and feeding the poor.

Chris Cooley is lesser known by the nickname "Johnny White Guy," which was given to him by Clinton Portis during one of Portis' colorful press conferences, but the off color nickname did not stick.

Chris Cooley led all NFC tight ends in fan voting for the annual Pro Bowl with 422,314 votes, but following player and coach voting, was not chosen for the position.

Chris Cooley was named first-team All-NFC by Pro Football Weekly.

In 2006, Chris Cooley got off to a slow start under the play-calling of the Washington Redskins' new offensive coordinator, Al Saunders.

Chris Cooley ended the season with numbers slightly less than his sophomore outing, but was still one of the top tight ends in the game.

On September 1,2007, Chris Cooley signed a six-year, $30 million contract extension.

Chris Cooley set an NFL record by being the only tight end in league history to have six or more touchdowns in each of his first four seasons.

Chris Cooley finished the season with 83 catches for 849 yards and one touchdown, with career highs in both catches and yardage.

Chris Cooley was the only player not to get into the stat book in the 2009 Pro Bowl.

Chris Cooley broke his ankle in a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 26,2009.

On October 27,2009, Chris Cooley commented via Twitter that the break may not have been as bad as originally thought and that he could possibly return in as little as four weeks.

Chris Cooley's longest play of the year was a 66-yard touchdown.

On November 30,2009, Chris Cooley was placed on injured reserve.

Chris Cooley played in all sixteen games of the 2010 season, but had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after the season on January 3,2011.

Still recovering from the arthroscopic surgery to his left knee, Chris Cooley did not play in any of the preseason games in 2011.

Chris Cooley played only in the 2011 season's first five games.

In Week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys, Chris Cooley subbed in for Darrel Young and Mike Sellers, who were both injured, and played the fullback position for the first time in his career.

In Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Chris Cooley suffered a broken finger.

On October 25,2011, Chris Cooley was placed on injured reserve after his knee was examined further by his doctor and he was told that it would take another four or five weeks before full recovery.

However, Chris Cooley was released by the Redskins on August 28,2012.

On October 21,2012, Chris Cooley agreed to re-sign with the Redskins after Fred Davis tore his Achilles tendon and was done for the season.

On July 16,2013, The Washington Post reported that Chris Cooley was retiring from the NFL.

The Post further reported that Chris Cooley would join the Washington Redskins' radio broadcast team as an analyst.

Cooley now hosts his own podcast, The Chris Cooley Show, in which he discusses Redskins and NFL news and breaks down each week's game film.

Chris Cooley produces weekly film review segments on the Redskins' official website.

On September 1,2022, Chris Cooley was inducted into Washington's Greatest Players list in honor of the franchise's 90th anniversary.

Chris Cooley was fired for fraternizing with Redskins players, which the Redskins organization prohibits.

Chris Cooley's first child, daughter Sloane, was born on September 11,2014.

Chris Cooley owned and operated an art gallery in Leesburg, Virginia from 2010 to 2019 where he owned a home from 2007 to 2021.

Chris Cooley, frequently referred to by his nickname "Captain Chaos," is known for his eccentric hair styles, affinity for heavy metal music, and what one reporter has called an "Animal House persona".

Chris Cooley apologized and referred to the incident as "a complete accident", claiming that he initially posted the photo without realizing it showed his genitals.

Chris Cooley is an avid trading card collector, a hobby he rediscovered while searching for his own football cards.

Chris Cooley is executive producer of the independent film Ghosts Don't Exist, which began production in May 2009.

Chris Cooley was featured in an episode of Jake and Amir for the comedy website CollegeHumor.

Chris Cooley majored in art at Utah State, and now pursues a side career as a potter.

Chris Cooley made several appearances in TV commercials for Easterns Automotive Group, a local car dealership group on the DC and Baltimore areas, alongside Clinton Portis, Antwaan Randle El, Sean Taylor and Jason Campbell.