Chad Stark

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Chad Stark
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1965-04-04) April 4, 1965 (age 59)
Decorah, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Brookings
College: North Dakota State
NFL draft: 1987  / round: 12 / pick: 329
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at PFR

Chad William Stark (born April 4, 1965) is an American former professional football running back who played two games with the Seattle Seahawks in 1987. He played college football at North Dakota State University. [1] [2]

Born in Decorah, Iowa, Stark grew up in 11 cities before attending Brookings High School, where he became one of the top prep players in South Dakota history while being an All-American and being recruited by over 100 schools. [3] [4] He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and helped them win the national championship in 1983, 1985 and 1986. [4] [5] He ran for 2,837 yards and 30 touchdowns in his four-year North Dakota State career, being second all-time in school history in rushing yards at the time of his graduation while being a first-team all-conference and second-team All-American as a senior. [4] He also set the NCAA's postseason rushing record at the time. [4]

Selected by the New York Giants in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL draft, Stark was released during preseason and later signed with the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [6] [7] When the NFL Players Association went on strike, he was signed as a replacement player by the Seattle Seahawks and appeared in two games. [6] [8] He later had a stint with the Miami Dolphins. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chad Stark stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chad Stark, RB". NFL. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Hansen, Greg (June 30, 1985). "Stark turns attention to next NDSU title". Argus-Leader . p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Chad Stark (2002)". North Dakota State Bison.
  5. ↑ Izzo, Dom (October 3, 2023). "40 years later; Jeff Bentrim and Chad Stark look back at the 1983 NDSU national championship" . Inforum.com .
  6. 1 2 3 "Chad Stark NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives.
  7. ↑ "At a glance". Star-Phoenix . September 23, 1987. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ "Chad Stark Stats". Pro Football Archives.
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