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Chris Weinke's Personal Details
Chris Weinke is an American football coach and former football and baseball player
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | July 31, 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | Sportspersons, Coaches, Football Players, American Football Players, Football Players |
| City/State | Minnesota |
| Siblings | Derek, Sarah |
| Known as | Christopher Jon Weinke |
| Universities |
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| Birth Place | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Height | 193 |
| Gender | Male |
| Sun Sign | Leo |
| Born in | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Famous as | American Football Player |
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Who is Chris Weinke?
Christopher Jon Weinke is an American football coach and former football and baseball player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL), and was associated with the Carolina Panthers for the major part of his career. He also played with San Francisco 49ers for one season. Currently, he is an offensive analyst at the University of Alabama coaching staff. He had served as the quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL before joining the University of Alabama. A multi-faceted sporting personality, he played for six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball team before he attended Florida University in 1997 on a scholarship, and joined the Florida State Seminoles football team as a quarterback, despite being a Miami Hurricanes fan. He led the team to the 1999 National Championship. The best player of his team, he won the Florida State’s Heisman Trophy, and was honored with the Davey O’Brien Award and Johnny Unitas Award. He served the Carolina Panthers as backup quarterback until he was released in 2006. He finally quit NFL in 2007.
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Childhood & Early Life
Christopher Jon Weinke was born on July 31, 1972, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Ron Weinke and Betty Weinke.
He attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School where he emerged as a sporting star and played for the baseball team as the first base. Later he became an all-state baseball player, and was drafted in the second round of the 1990 Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
In high school, he was also the captain of the hockey team, and played in the football team as the quarterback, and was the top senior quarterback in the country. He made it to the ‘Parade’ magazine and ‘USA Today’s All-America selection, and was named Minnesota's Prep Football Player of the Year.
Over 70 Division 1 schools including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Miami, Washington, and Wisconsin, wanted to recruit him but he finally signed a letter of intent to play for the Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University. In between, he took a break from college to sign a contract to play baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system. He later graduated with a degree in Sports.
Career
Chris Weinke accepted a scholarship to join the Florida State University in 1997 and joined the Florida State Seminoles football team as a quarterback. In 1998, he led the team to a 9–1 record and claimed No. 2 national ranking. However, a neck injury during the Virginia game before the season ended forced him to take rest till the end of the season.
In 1999, while he was in his junior season, he led the Seminoles—then ranked No. 1—to the school's first national championship, where they defeated Michael Vick and the Virginia Tech Hokies 46-29.
In 2000, when he was a senior, he threw for more than 4,000 yards for the Seminoles, and won the Heisman Trophy for being the college’s best football player.
He then headed the Seminoles to the Orange Bowl for the third BCS National Championship match, where they lost to the Oklahoma Sooners by 13-2. He finished his Florida State University career with a 32-3 record. He also holds several university records like most passing yards in a career and most career touchdown passes.
In 2001, his jersey was retired, making him the seventh Seminole and the second quarterback to achieve such an honor. He was a two-time ACC All-Academic Team selection.
In 2001, the Carolina Panthers drafted him with a fourth-round pick. Chris and the Panthers opened the season with a win, but then lost 15 games in a row. The poor record led to the firing of their coach George Seifert. Weinke ended the season with an average of 36 pass attempts per game.
Chris played for five more years with the Panthers as a backup. In October 2005, he replaced starter Jake Delhomme (who was injured) against the Detroit Lions, and gave the Panthers a 21-20 win over the Lions.
On December 10, 2006, in a game against the New York Giants, he threw for 423 yards, which became a single-game team record that remained unbeaten for five years. He started the next two games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons, and won against Atlanta, his second win as a starter in the NFL. However, the Panthers had lost 17 games that he had started—15 in 2001, and two in 2006.
He left the Panthers to sign with San Francisco 49ers on December 12, 2007. He played one season for San Francisco 49ers. He started the final game of the 2007 season in a 20-7 loss to Cleveland Browns. He was not hired by the 49ers for the 2008 season.
After his retirement, Chris Weinke settled in Austin, Texas, with his family, and worked as a vice-president in marketing and event planning for Triton Financial.
In 2010, he became the director of the IMG Madden Football Academy in Bradenton, Florida, which offers football-training programs. In 2011, he worked part-time with the Carolina Panthers' number one draft pick Cam Newton during the NFL lockout.
In February 2015, he was recruited as the quarterbacks coach of the St. Louis Rams. He terminated his employment with the Rams in January 2017, and was replaced by Greg Olson. In March 2017, he joined the University of Alabama coaching staff as an offensive analyst.
Awards & Achievements
Chris Weinke won the Florida State's Heisman Trophy while leading the Seminoles to a berth in the BCS title game in 2000. At the age of 28, he became the oldest player to win the award. He also won the Davey O'Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Award the same year.
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Chris Weinke's awards
| Year | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
Other | ||
| 0 | Heisman Trophy | |
| 0 | Best College Football Player ESPY Award | |
Chris Weinke biography timelines
- // 31st Jul 1972Christopher Jon Weinke was born on July 31, 1972, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Ron Weinke and Betty Weinke.
- // 1990He attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School where he emerged as a sporting star and played for the baseball team as the first base. Later he became an all-state baseball player, and was drafted in the second round of the 1990 Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
- // 1997 To 1998Chris Weinke accepted a scholarship to join the Florida State University in 1997 and joined the Florida State Seminoles football team as a quarterback. In 1998, he led the team to a 9–1 record and claimed No. 2 national ranking. However, a neck injury during the Virginia game before the season ended forced him to take rest till the end of the season.
- // 1999In 1999, while he was in his junior season, he led the Seminoles—then ranked No. 1—to the school's first national championship, where they defeated Michael Vick and the Virginia Tech Hokies 46-29.
- // 2000In 2000, when he was a senior, he threw for more than 4,000 yards for the Seminoles, and won the Heisman Trophy for being the college’s best football player.
- // 2000Chris Weinke won the Florida State's Heisman Trophy while leading the Seminoles to a berth in the BCS title game in 2000. At the age of 28, he became the oldest player to win the award. He also won the Davey O'Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Award the same year.
- // 2001In 2001, his jersey was retired, making him the seventh Seminole and the second quarterback to achieve such an honor. He was a two-time ACC All-Academic Team selection.
- // 2001In 2001, the Carolina Panthers drafted him with a fourth-round pick. Chris and the Panthers opened the season with a win, but then lost 15 games in a row. The poor record led to the firing of their coach George Seifert. Weinke ended the season with an average of 36 pass attempts per game.
- // Oct 2005Chris played for five more years with the Panthers as a backup. In October 2005, he replaced starter Jake Delhomme (who was injured) against the Detroit Lions, and gave the Panthers a 21-20 win over the Lions.
- // 2010 To 2011In 2010, he became the director of the IMG Madden Football Academy in Bradenton, Florida, which offers football-training programs. In 2011, he worked part-time with the Carolina Panthers' number one draft pick Cam Newton during the NFL lockout.
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Chris Weinke's FAQ
What is Chris Weinke birthday?
Chris Weinke was born at 1972-07-31
Where is Chris Weinke's birth place?
Chris Weinke was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
What is Chris Weinke nationalities?
Chris Weinke's nationalities is American
Who is Chris Weinke siblings?
Chris Weinke's siblings is Derek, Sarah
What was Chris Weinke universities?
Chris Weinke studied at Cretin-Derham Hall High School, Florida State University
How tall is Chris Weinke?
Chris Weinke's height is 193
What is Chris Weinke's sun sign?
Chris Weinke is Leo
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Chris Weinke is famouse as American Football Player
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