Chris Rockins

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Chris Rockins
No. 37
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1962-05-18) May 18, 1962 (age 61)
Sherman, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Sherman
College: Oklahoma State
NFL Draft: 1984  / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:6
INT yards:74
Sacks:0.5
Player stats at NFL.com

Christopher Alexander Rockins (born May 18, 1962) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Oklahoma State.

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References

  1. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.