24 Facts About Chris Markey

Christopher Henry Markey was born on September 23,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back.

Chris Markey played college football for the UCLA Bruins from 2004 to 2007.

Chris Markey started in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, and started briefly in the 2004 season after Maurice Jones-Drew was injured.

Chris Markey was born to parents of African-American descent, who are products of Southeastern Louisiana.

Chris Markey began his career in sports by joining the recreational teams.

At Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, Chris Markey lettered in three sports: football, basketball, and track and field.

Chris Markey earned numerous accolades and achievements during his years in high school.

Chris Markey was named District triple jump champion and was selected to the All-District team within a two-year span.

In 2003, Chris Markey was named Mr Football in the state of Louisiana.

Chris Markey was named "Legend of the Game" by his high school alma mater, Jesuit High School of New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 7,2012.

Chris Markey became the sixth true freshman of the season to start a game, opening in place of injured Maurice Jones-Drew.

Chris Markey was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

Chris Markey ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards with 1,223 all-purpose and fourth on the team with 5 touchdowns.

Chris Markey played in all 12 games and started against USC.

In that game against Northwestern, Chris Markey rushed for 161 yards on 24 carries and won co-MVP honors.

Chris Markey led the team with 35 receptions and became the first Bruin since Kermit Alexander in 1962 to lead the team in both rushing and receptions in a single year.

Chris Markey's 1,107 rushing yards on the year ranks 11th on UCLA's single-season list.

Chris Markey had a career-high 208 yards on 23 carries against Rice: the 14th highest total in school history.

Chris Markey entered his senior season as one of the top running backs in the Pac-10 Conference.

Chris Markey had his best game of the year against Washington, in which he rushed for 193 yards and one touchdown on just 14 carries.

Chris Markey ended his career 8th on the UCLA career rushing list with 579 carries for 2,733 yards and 3rd all-time on the career all-purpose yardage list with 4,225.

Chris Markey had 8 games in which he rushed for 100 or more yards.

Chris Markey played for the Billings Outlaws of the Indoor Football League in 2009 and 2010, winning two league championships.

In 2011 and 2012, Markey played two seasons for the Zurich Renegades in Switzerland Nationalliga A Markey was the Swiss league offensive MVP in 2011.