Christopher Todd Massey (born November 21, 1979) is a former American football long snapper. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Marshall University. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.[1]

Chris Massey

Massey during the 2011 NFL season.
No. 45
Position:	Long snapper
Personal information
Born:	(1979-11-21) November 21, 1979 (age 42) Chesapeake, West Virginia
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	East Bank (East Bank, West Virginia)
College:	Marshall
NFL Draft:	2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2002–2010) Carolina Panthers (2011)* Chicago Bears (2011)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 141 Tackles: 31 Fumble recoveries: 2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College years

Massey attended Marshall University and was a four-year starter at long snapper. He never missed a snap during his college career and added 12 tackles on coverage units, and 19 more as a senior linebacker. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice in 2001 and completed a Master's in Sports Administration in 2009.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Massey was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (243rd overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft. During his career he has made clean snaps on 702 out of 703 attempts including a run of 528 consecutive clean snaps.

He was released on August 22, 2011.[2]

Carolina Panthers

On August 27, 2011, Massey signed with the Carolina Panthers, but was waived on August 30.

Chicago Bears

On November 24, 2011, Massey signed with the Chicago Bears to replace Patrick Mannelly, lost for the season and placed on injured reserve after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against the San Diego Chargers on November 20.

References

External links

• Chicago Bears bio