Chris Gamble
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Chris Lee Gamble is an American football
player with the Carolina Panthers
. During his NFL
career Gamble has only played cornerback
, but was briefly a wide receiver
at the Ohio State University
. He was converted into a cornerback during his sophomore year. Gamble possessed a 40 inch (101.6 cm) vertical jump, and ran a 4.45 forty yard dash in the NFL Combine.
in Davie
, Florida
where he was a part of a team that won the state championship. He left Nova to join Dillard High school in 2000.
In 38 games, he started 18 times on defense and 12 times on offense (started on both offense and defense in five contests in 2002). Recorded 65 tackles (51 solos) with three stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven interceptions and 21 pass deflections. Also caught 40 passes for 609 yards (15.2 avg.), rushed six times for 68 yards (11.3 avg.) with a touchdown, returned 60 punts for 467 yards (7.8 avg.) and had 18 kickoff returns for 384 yards (21.3 avg.).
Gamble majored in sports and leisure studies while at Ohio State.
In 2004, Chris became the first rookie
defensive player in Carolina Panthers history to start all 16 games, and earned Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie honors after establishing a Panthers rookie record with six interceptions, this placed him in third in the NFL in interceptions.
In 2005, Gamble led the Panthers once again with 7 interceptions. Ranking him fourth in the NFL.
In 2006, Gamble once again led the team in interceptions. He tied fellow teammates Ken Lucas and Richard Marshall with three interceptions each.
In 2007, he finished the year with 50 tackles with only 1 interception.
In 2008 he finished the year with 3 interceptions and he also tied for third in the NFL in passes defended with 19.
Through Gamble's career milestones, the Panthers rewarded him on November 28, 2008 to a six-year $53 million contract with $23 million guaranteed making him one of the highest paid defensive backs in the league.
In 2011 Gamble has shutdown star receivers like Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Roddy White, Greg Jennings through week 11.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player with the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. During his NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
career Gamble has only played cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
, but was briefly a wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
at the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. He was converted into a cornerback during his sophomore year. Gamble possessed a 40 inch (101.6 cm) vertical jump, and ran a 4.45 forty yard dash in the NFL Combine.
High school career
He attended Nova High SchoolNova High School
Nova High School is a public high school located in Davie, Florida and is part of the Broward County Public Schools district. It is one of four schools that comprise the Nova Center for Applied Research and Professional Development, the others being Nova Eisenhower Elementary School, Nova Blanche...
in Davie
Davie, Florida
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
where he was a part of a team that won the state championship. He left Nova to join Dillard High school in 2000.
College career
While Gamble only played three years at Ohio State, he was an integral part of the 2002 National Championship team, which went 14-0. Gamble played all 3 ways at Ohio State, earning 1st Team All-Big Ten honors, and 3rd Team All-America honors for cornerback. Gamble had 4 interceptions for the 2002 season, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Gamble was known for his game-breaking ability in all facets of the game, including defense, offense, and kick returning.In 38 games, he started 18 times on defense and 12 times on offense (started on both offense and defense in five contests in 2002). Recorded 65 tackles (51 solos) with three stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven interceptions and 21 pass deflections. Also caught 40 passes for 609 yards (15.2 avg.), rushed six times for 68 yards (11.3 avg.) with a touchdown, returned 60 punts for 467 yards (7.8 avg.) and had 18 kickoff returns for 384 yards (21.3 avg.).
Gamble majored in sports and leisure studies while at Ohio State.
NFL career
Gamble was selected in the first round (28th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.In 2004, Chris became the first rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
defensive player in Carolina Panthers history to start all 16 games, and earned Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie honors after establishing a Panthers rookie record with six interceptions, this placed him in third in the NFL in interceptions.
In 2005, Gamble led the Panthers once again with 7 interceptions. Ranking him fourth in the NFL.
In 2006, Gamble once again led the team in interceptions. He tied fellow teammates Ken Lucas and Richard Marshall with three interceptions each.
In 2007, he finished the year with 50 tackles with only 1 interception.
In 2008 he finished the year with 3 interceptions and he also tied for third in the NFL in passes defended with 19.
Through Gamble's career milestones, the Panthers rewarded him on November 28, 2008 to a six-year $53 million contract with $23 million guaranteed making him one of the highest paid defensive backs in the league.
In 2011 Gamble has shutdown star receivers like Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Roddy White, Greg Jennings through week 11.