33 Chris Drager
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Defensive End
  • r-Sophomore
  • 249 lbs.
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Jefferson Hills, Pa.

Was moved to defensive end a few days after he capped spring practice with four pass receptions in the Maroon-White game … Impressed the coaches with his showing at tight end during spring workouts … His aggressiveness and high school background on defense sparked the move to help shore up the DE positions … His summer preparation will be extremely important … Is expected to fit into the playing rotation at end … Saw playing time at tight end in 2007 as a true freshman before suffering a knee injury … Received a medical redshirt and worked his way back into playing time last season … Won the Coaches Award as the offense player who had an exceptional spring in 2009.

2008: Saw playing time in every game, including 11 games at tight end … Caught three passes for 37 yards … Started on the punt, kickoff return and extra point/field goal teams … Saw action on 12 special team plays against East Carolina … Got 15 snaps at tight end in the Furman game … Started as a second tight end against Georgia Tech and caught an 8-yard pass … Had a 15-yard catch and run against UNC … Played 27 snaps and caught a 14-yard pass in the WKU game … Picked up 22 plays on offense at BC … Saw most of his action on special teams at FSU and posted a tackle … Was in for 14 special team plays against both Maryland and Miami … Turned in 11 special team plays against Duke, playing on three different units … Picked up a tackle on special teams in the Virginia game … Worked 16 plays on special teams against BC in the ACC title game … Was in on a tackle against Cincinnati in the Orange Bowl … Improved in three of the four major lifts during the off-season program … Caught four passes in the Maroon-White game for 41 yards.

2007: Started on the return teams for punts and kickoffs … Also worked on three other special team units … Got eight special team plays against ECU … Saw his first action at tight end at LSU and had a catch for 14 yards … Was in on 16 plays against Ohio, including nine on special teams … Suffered a season-ending knee injury while making a 9-yard reception against William & Mary … Was limited during off-season workouts … Was held out of contact work during the spring.

High School: A standout tight end and defensive end at Jefferson for Coach Bill Cherpak … Was the team’s leading receiver in 2006 with 29 catches for 563 yards … Set a school single-season record for a receiver with 12 touchdowns … Also registered 57 tackles, six sacks and three fumble recoveries … Named to The Associated Press Class AAA all-state first team as a TE … Named to the Pennsylvania Big 33 Team, by The Patriot News … Named to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Fabulous 22 Squad … Ranked the No. 16 player in the state of Pennsylvania by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 21 player in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 29 tight end in the country by Scout … Listed as the No. 28 tight end in the country and the No. 20 player in the state by Rivals … Caught 17 passes for 264 yards and one touchdown as a junior … On the defensive side of the ball, had 53 tackles and nine sacks … Helped team to a state AAA championship in 2004 … Averaged 17.9 yards per reception during his career … Finished with 21 career sacks on defense … A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Christopher John Drager … Born 8/23/88 in Pittsburgh, PA … Son of John and Melanie Drager … His older brother, Jon, played at Kent State and faced the Hokies in 2006 … Enrolled in human nutrition, foods and exercise.


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Receiving
SeasonGPGSAttYdsAvgLongTD
20074022311.5140
200814133712.3150
2009130000.000
Career31156012.0150

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TacklesSacksPass DefenseFumblesBlocked
SeasonGPGSSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsIntBUPDQBHRcvFFKick
2007400000.0-00.0-00000000
20081412130.0-00.0-00000000
20091301210226.5-382.5-240114110
Career3111411256.5-382.5-240114110

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Punt ReturnsKick Returns
SeasonGPGSNo.YDSAvgTDLongNo.YDSAvgTDLong
200740000.000000.000
2008141000.000263.006
2009130000.000188.008
Career311000.0003144.708

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Interception ReturnsFumble Returns
SeasonGPGSNo.YDSAvgTDLongNo.YDSAvgTDLong
200740000.000000.000
2008141000.000000.000
2009130000.000100.000
Career311000.000100.000