Chris Cooley (born July 11, 1982 in Powell, Wyoming)
is an American football tight end currently playing
for the Washington Redskins of the National Football
League.
Cooley attended Logan High School in Logan, Utah,
and lettered in football, wrestling, and baseball.
As a senior football tight end, he caught 46 passes
for 625 yards (13.34 yards per rec. avg.) and on
defense, added eight sacks and numerous tackles. In
wrestling, he posted a 54-0 record his senior season
and won the state championship and All-America
honors.
Cooley finished his college football career at Utah
State University with 95 receptions for 1,255 yards
(13.2 yards per rec. avg.). He was part of a
talented receiving corps with teammate Kevin Curtis
who currently plays in the NFL for the Philadelphia
Eagles.
In 2003, his senior season at Utah State, Cooley led
the NCAA in receptions by a tight end.
Cooley currently lives in Hamilton, Virginia and is
engaged to former Redskins cheerleader Christy
Oglevee[3]. Cooley, occasionally referred to by his
nickname "Captain Chaos," is known for his eccentric
hair styles, affinity for heavy metal music, and
what one reporter has called an " 'Animal House'
persona".
