Garrett Wolfe
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| Chicago Bears — No. 25 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: August 17, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois | |
| Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Weight: 186 lb (84 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Chicago Bears | |
| Career history | |
| College: Northern Illinois | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Garrett Wolfe (born August 17, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is a running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played his collegiate football at Northern Illinois University, where he set several school rushing and scoring records.
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[edit] Early life
A Chicago native, Wolfe attended Fenwick High School before transferring to Holy Cross High School in River Grove, Illinois. He rushed for 4,311 yards and 56 touchdowns during the final two years of his high school career. Wolfe set eleven school records during his tenure at Holy Cross, and earned numerous honors from various Chicago Media sources including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.
[edit] College career
Wolfe spent most of his first year at Northern Illinois University on the sideline. He began to make significant progress his sophomore year when he became the team's starting running back and one of the most productive rushers in the nation. Wolfe managed to solidify his performance towards the end of the 2004 season, rushing for over 1,400 yards and scoring 17 touchdowns during the last seven games of the season.[1]
His 2005 season was almost as successful. He earned national recognition with stout performances against the Michigan Wolverines and Northwestern Wildcats. Wolfe's season was hindered by a knee-injury, which forced him to miss three games. Nevertheless, his achievements were recognized with an All-American selection and by being voted the Huskies' Most Valuable Player.
Wolfe started the 2006 season on a productive note by accumulating 285 total yards (171 rushing, 114 receiving) against the Ohio State Buckeyes, who were at the time the nation's top ranked team. He finished the season with an NCAA-high 1,928 rushing yards while averaging 157 yards per game.[1]
[edit] College statistics
| NIU | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff Returns | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Att | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | Solo | Assist | Tackle | ||||
| 2004 | 11 | 256 | 1,656 | 6.5 | 84 | 18 | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2005 | 9 | 243 | 1,580 | 6.5 | 76 | 16 | 20 | 222 | 11.1 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 12 | 289 | 1,900 | 6.6 | 75 | 18 | 26 | 247 | 9.5 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 787 | 5,136 | 6.5 | 84 | 52 | 56 | 586 | 10.5 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
[edit] Professional career
The Chicago Bears drafted Wolfe in the 2007 NFL Draft's third round, with the 93rd overall selection.[2] On May 15, 2007 Wolfe became the first of his draft class to sign, inking a four-year deal with the Bears. Financial terms were undisclosed. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b CSTV.com, Player Bio: Garrett Wolfe :: Football: Retrieved on April 29, 2007
- ^ Chicagobears.com, Bears choose Wolfe, Okwo in Round 3 Retrieved on April 28, 2007
- ^ Yahoo.com RB Wolfe becomes first 2007 draft pick to sign Retrieved on May 15, 2007
[edit] External links
| Preceded by AJ Harris |
NIU Starting Running Back 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by Justin Anderson |
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