27 Facts About Chris Gragg

Christopher Le'Edward Gragg was born on June 30,1989 and is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for three seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.

Chris Gragg played as a wide receiver for Warren High School, and converted to a tight end after his freshman season at the University of Arkansas.

Chris Gragg participated in the NFL Scouting Combine, an evaluative competition among prospective NFL players, and topped several statistics among the tight ends in attendance; in the following draft, the Bills chose him with the 222nd overall selection.

Chris Gragg made his NFL debut for Buffalo on October 13,2013, and played in nine regular-season games during the 2013 NFL season.

Chris Gragg played in ten games in 2014 and thirteen games in 2015 before missing the 2016 season due to injury.

Chris Gragg signed with the New York Jets in 2017, but did not play any regular-season games for the team after a preseason injury.

Chris Gragg indicated he was retired from the NFL as of December 2019 and, in 2020, worked as an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers football team.

Christopher Le'Edward Gragg was born on June 30,1990, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Tenita and Kelvin Gragg, both of whom worked as educators.

Kelvin coached the Warren High School football team, and Chris Gragg served as the team's water boy until he was in junior high school.

Chris Gragg played football as a wide receiver for Warren alongside future NFL players Jarius Wright and Greg Childs.

In July 2007, Chris Gragg committed to the University of Arkansas, as did three other players from Warren.

In spring 2009, Chris Gragg converted from a wide receiver into a tight end, and was listed as the number-three tight end on the Razorbacks' depth chart.

Chris Gragg was given a medical redshirt and did not play during the 2009 season after he dislocated his ankle in a preseason practice.

In September 2010, Chris Gragg was listed as the number three tight end on the Razorbacks' depth chart.

Chris Gragg made one catch for 16 yards in the contest; he finished the year with 8receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns.

In July 2012, Chris Gragg was listed as a preseason nominee for the John Mackey Award, a recognition presented annually by the Nassau County Sports Commission to the best tight end in college football, and was voted to the second team of the Coaches Preseason All-Southeastern Conference squad, an honorific roster composed of the second-best players in the SEC.

Chris Gragg signed a contract with the Bills in May 2013.

In preseason practice, Chris Gragg was one of five tight ends on the Buffalo team.

Chris Gragg's 150 receiving yards and 12 receptions were second most among Bills tight ends.

On July 28,2017, Gragg signed with the Jets; to make room for Gragg, the Jets waived wide receiver K D Cannon.

In four preseason games with the Jets, Chris Gragg totaled 6receptions for 64 yards and no touchdowns.

Chris Gragg did not play in any regular-season games for the Jets.

In March 2019, Chris Gragg worked out for the San Francisco 49ers, though he did not sign with the team.

On his Twitter account, Chris Gragg indicated that he was retired from the NFL as of December 2019.

In 2020, Chris Gragg worked as a graduate assistant coach for wide receivers with the Memphis Tigers football team.

Chris Gragg has a brother, Will, who played college football for Arkansas and for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers as a tight end.

Chris Gragg has a degree in sports management from the University of Arkansas.