Chris Prosinski

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Chris Prosinski
No. 42, 33, 31
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1987-04-28) April 28, 1987 (age 34)
Newcastle, Wyoming
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Buffalo (WY)
College:Wyoming
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 121
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Mountain West (2009, 2010)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:164
Sacks:1.0
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:7
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Chris Prosinski (born April 28, 1987) is a former American football safety. He played college football at the University of Wyoming.

Early life[]

Prosinski attended Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Wyoming, where he played football. He was the top-ranked football recruit in Wyoming in the class of 2006. He committed to play college football for the University of Wyoming.

College career[]

Prosinski was a senior captain at the University of Wyoming. He was voted Second Team All-Mountain West Conference at the conclusion of the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[1]

Professional career[]

Jacksonville Jaguars[]

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Prosinski with a fourth round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.[2]

Prosinski was waived/injured on September 23, 2014.

Philadelphia Eagles[]

Prosinski was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on November 3, 2014. He took the roster spot of DeMeco Ryans, who had suffered a season-ending injury one day earlier.[3]

Chicago Bears[]

Prosinski was signed by the Chicago Bears on September 29, 2015.[4] Prosinski recorded his first career sack against the Denver Broncos on November 22, 2015.[5] Despite allowing a 48-yard touchdown on the first drive of the game, he ended it with six tackles and a sack. The following week, he led the team in tackles with nine, while also recording his first career forced fumble.[6]

On March 25, 2016, Prosinski signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears worth $840,000. His base salary is $760,000 and his guaranteed signing bonus was $80,000.[7][8]

On March 20, 2017, Prosinski re-signed with the Bears.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017.[10] He was released on September 4, 2017. On November 30, 2017, Prosinski was re-signed by the Bears.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2017, after suffering a concussion in Week 15.[12] He was released with an injury settlement on December 28, 2017.

Personal life[]

Prosinski attended Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Wyoming. On June 27, 2015, Prosinski married Miss Wyoming 2012, Lexie Madden.

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1116187[dead link]
  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Jeff McLane [@Jeff_McLane] (November 3, 2014). "#Eagles GM Howie Roseman said on WIP team will sign former #Jags S Chris Prosinski to replace LB DeMeco Ryans (Achilles), who will go on IR" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Chicago Bears sign former Wyoming safety Chris Prosinski". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Prosinski making most of his chances". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Mayer, Larry (February 9, 2016). "Position focus on defensive backfield". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "Bears retain safety Chris Prosinski". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  8. ^ Spotrac.com. "Chris Prosinski". Spotrac.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  9. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 20, 2017). "Bears re-sign Prosinski to one-year deal". ChicagoBears.com.
  10. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 30, 2017). "Bears re-sign safety Chris Prosinski". ChicagoBears.com.
  12. ^ "Bears place Chris Prosinski on injured reserve, sign an offensive lineman". WindyCityGridiron.com. December 23, 2017.

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