Chuck Compton

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Chuck Compton
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1965-01-13) January 13, 1965 (age 59)
Atwater, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Atwater (California)
College: Boise State
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Chuck Compton (born January 13, 1965) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in two games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. Compton played college football for Boise State University before his professional career.

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Early life and college

Chuck Compton was born on January 13, 1965, in Atwater, California. He graduated from Atwater High School before attending Merced College. [1] [2] After being named first team All-Central Valley, All-California and to the junior college All-American team at Merced, Compton transferred to Boise State University, where he played defensive back for the Boise State Broncos football team. [3] [4] [5] [6] In 1984, Compton was named first-team All-Big Sky as a cornerback. [7] This was the first year he had ever played the position, as previously in junior college he was a safety. [5] [6] During the 1985 season, Compton broke his ankle and was unable to play for the rest of the season. [8] [9] Compton again broke his ankle in the 1986 season during the first game of the year. He returned halfway through the season. [10] After the end of the 1986 season, Boise State's assistant coach Herb Criner noted that Compton had impressed NFL scouts and that he was a "complete corner" and had "all the qualities you look for in a defensive back". [11] [12]

Career

Compton went undrafted in the 1987 NFL draft. He had a tryout with the Los Angeles Rams and was offered a contract, however, he either failed his physical examination [13] or was signed and then released due to an ankle injury. [14] After the second week of the 1987 NFL season, the NFLPA went on strike. The third week of the season was canceled, however weeks 4, 5 and 6 were played with replacement players. [15] Compton was then signed by the Green Bay Packers before a week 5 game against the Detroit Lions as a replacement player. [14] He played two games for the Packers. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "AHS trio honored". Merced Sun-Star (clipping). October 15, 1980. p. 11. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Three area athletes honored". Merced Sun-Star (clipping). November 16, 1983. p. 19. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Boise State signs Meridian's Crofts, Hilliard: Part 1". The Idaho Statesman (clipping). February 9, 1984. p. 1B. Retrieved February 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Boise State signs Meridian's Crofts, Hilliard: Part 2". The Idaho Statesman (clipping). February 9, 1984. p. 4B. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 Poore, Jim (September 13, 1985). "BSU's Compton wants good news: Part 1". The Idaho Statesman (clipping). p. 1B. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 Poore, Jim (September 13, 1985). "BSU's Compton wants good news: Part 2". The Idaho Statesman (clipping). p. 2B. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "BSU's Keever is all-Big Sky 3rd year in row". The Idaho Statesman (clipping). Associated Press. November 29, 1984. p. B-1. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Poore, Jim (September 25, 1985). "Setencich won't name quarterback: Part 1". The Idaho Statesman (clipping). p. 1B. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Poore, Jim (September 25, 1985). "Setencich won't name quarterback: Part 2". The Idaho Statesman (clipping). p. 2B. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Crump, Steve (November 1, 1986). "It's never been easy for Broncos at Flagstaff". Times-News (clipping). p. D-2. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Vanausdeln, Michael (April 28, 1987). "Rice, Sellers wait for phone to ring: Part 1". Times-News (clipping). p. C1. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Vanausdeln, Michael (April 28, 1987). "Rice, Sellers wait for phone to ring: Part 2". Times-News (clipping). p. C2. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Poore, Jim (June 2, 1987). "Hughes trades helmet for landscaping tools". The Idaho Statesman (clipping). p. B-1. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  14. 1 2 "Packers solidly behind their union". The Sheboygan Press (clipping). Associated Press. October 7, 1987. p. 36. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "NFL labor history since 1968". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 3, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Chuck Compton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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