Kory Chapman
Encyclopedia
Robrielle Kory Chapman is an American football
running back
who is currently a free agent
. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens
as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football
at Jacksonville State.
Chapman has also been a member of the New England Patriots
, Indianapolis Colts
and Cleveland Browns
. He has earned two Super Bowl ring
s - one with the Patriots and one with the Colts.
at Jacksonville State. He set a school record by rushing for 298 yards against Tennessee-Martin. He majored in psychology.
as an undrafted rookie free agent but was waived at the end of training camp. He was picked up by the New England Patriots
on September 7 and spent the rest of the season on their practice squad.
and played ten times for the Cologne Centurions
. During his time there he rushed for 718 yards on 126 carries and five touchdowns. He was waived by the Patriots and then resigned to their practice squad. The Indianapolis Colts
signed him to their active roster on September 21 and made his NFL debut versus the Cleveland Browns
on September 25.
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...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Jacksonville State.
Chapman has also been a member of the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
and Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He has earned two Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
s - one with the Patriots and one with the Colts.
Early years
Chapman attended South Panola High and helped them to the Class 5A State Championship as a senior.College career
Chapman played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Jacksonville State. He set a school record by rushing for 298 yards against Tennessee-Martin. He majored in psychology.
2004
He was signed by the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
as an undrafted rookie free agent but was waived at the end of training camp. He was picked up by the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
on September 7 and spent the rest of the season on their practice squad.
2005
He was allocated to NFL EuropeNFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
and played ten times for the Cologne Centurions
Cologne Centurions
The Cologne Centurions were an American football team that played in NFL Europe. The Centurions began competing in the league in the 2004 season, having replaced the defunct Barcelona Dragons. They played their home games at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne....
. During his time there he rushed for 718 yards on 126 carries and five touchdowns. He was waived by the Patriots and then resigned to their practice squad. The Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
signed him to their active roster on September 21 and made his NFL debut versus the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on September 25.