1. Christopher Kealoha Naeole is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Chris Naeole
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Chris Naeole played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, earning All-American honors in 1996.
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Chris Naeole was selected 10th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1997 NFL draft.
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Chris Naeole attended Kahuku High School in Kahuku, Hawaii, and earned two letters in football and one in wrestling.
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Chris Naeole was the recipient of the John Mack Award, given to the team's Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
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Chris Naeole graduated from the university with a degree in sociology.
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Chris Naeole was drafted tenth overall in the 1997 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.
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Chris Naeole was the highest selected guard since Eric Moore in 1988, and the first Colorado offensive lineman selected in the first round since Stan Brock was drafted by the Saints in 1980.
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On July 17,1997, Chris Naeole signed a five-year, $8 million deal with the New Orleans Saints, and soon afterwards bought a 4,000-square-foot house in Metairie, Louisiana.
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Chris Naeole played for the team through 2001, and was a starter throughout his time with the Saints.
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Chris Naeole was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent in 2002.
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Until this injury, Chris Naeole had missed only one game in his 11 years as a pro, and had started 150 of 154 games in his pro career.
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On March 3,2008, Chris Naeole was released by the Jaguars.
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Chris Naeole later indicated in 2010 that he had retired from professional football.
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Chris Naeole was retained as offensive line coach by new Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich.
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Chris Naeole was tasked with teaching football to undrafted free agent signing Laekin Vakalahi of New Zealand, who was learning to play on the offensive line after only being experienced in junior rugby.