Games Played/Started: (2006, 11/4); (2007, 16/5) Total 27/9
Playoffs: (2006, 1/0) Total 1/0
Exceptional athlete, whose speed and tremendous footwork allow him to play both guard and center positions
Enters 2008 with 27 games played, including 9 starts in his 1st 2 NFL seasons
Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 1,797 yards and 11 TDs in 2007
Chester gained valuable playing time as a rookie (2006), seeing action in 11 games, starting 4
Chris Chester was the 56th selection (2nd round) of the 2006 NFL Draft
2007: Saw action in all 16 games, starting 5, 4 at RG and 1 at center
Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 1,797 yards and 11 TDs
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action off the bench at center and helped protect rookie QB Troy Smith, allowing him to throw for a career-high 199 yards in game 15 at Sea. (12/23)
Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 106 yards against the Seahawks
Subbed on offense and also played once on the defensive line in a goal-line set in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/9)
Started at center (Mike Flynn - knee) and helped protect Kyle Boller, while paving the way for 6 scoring drives in the 22-3 win in game 6 vs. STL (10/14)
Started at RG and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 5.6 yards per rush in game 4 at Cle. (9/30)
Also helped protect QB Steve McNair, allowing him to complete 64.1% of his passes for 307 yards against the Browns
Started at RG and helped protect Boller, allowing him to complete 65.7% of his passes, in the 20-13 win in game 2 vs. NYJ (9/16)
The O-line did not allow a sack against the Jets
Started at RG and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 4.3 yards per carry and throw for 222 yards in game 1 at Cin. (9/10)
2006: Saw action in 11 games, starting 4
Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing just 17 sacks, the 2nd-fewest (Ind. - 15) in the NFL in 2006
Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,637 yards and 11 TDs
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at LG and was part of a line that did not allow a sack for the 6th game in 2006 in the 19-7 win in the season finale vs. Buf. (12/31)
Saw action on special teams in the 27-17 win in game 14 vs. Cle. (12/17)
Started at RG for the injured Keydrick Vincent and helped protect McNair, not allowing a sack in game 12 at Cin. (11/30)
Started at RG and helped protect the Ravens' QBs, not allowing a sack, and paved the way for 114 rushing yards in the 27-0 win in game 11 vs. Pit. (11/26)
Started his 1st-career game at RG and helped Jamal Lewis rush for 91 yards and a career-high-tying 3 TDs and protected McNair, allowing him to post an 89.9 QB rating, completing 70.6% of his passes for 236 yards and no INTs in the 24-10 win in game 10 vs. Atl. (11/19)
Saw his 1st-career NFL action on special teams in game 5 at Den. (10/9)
Was a game-day inactive in the 28-6 win in game 2 vs. Oak. (9/17)
Was a game-day inactive in the 27-0 win in the season opener at TB (9/10)
Found a home on the OL as a senior
Came to the Sooner program as a 220-pound TE, adding over 60 pounds during college
Appeared in 22 career games, starting 9
Collected 25 knockdown blocks for a Sooner offense that averaged 355.1 yards per game in 2005
Posted 5 TD-resulting blocks that season
Played 3 positions on offense (TE, RG and center)
Used mostly on special teams as a junior and saw minimal action in 2 games
Redshirted as a freshman in 2001
Political science major at Oklahoma
Two-time Golden West All-League and 1st-team All Orange County selection by the Los Angeles Times
Chester was rated the 8th-best TE in the nation by Rivals.com during his senior year at Tustin (CA) HS
Gained 815 yards with 11 TDs receiving as a senior and rushed for 450 yards and 5 scores
Earned the League Defensive Player of the Year honors as a small forward on the Tustin basketball team as a junior
Was an accomplished basketball player and discus thrower
Chester participated in the Ravens’ annual Goodwill Gridiron Halloween party benefiting Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake in Oct. 2006
Chris attended the Abilities Network Fundraiser in Nov. 2007
The Abilities Network raises money and awareness for children with neurological diseases
Chris and his wife, Kirbie, have a son, Sean Hendrix
