Cris Shale

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Cris Shale
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Position Punter
Personal information
Born (1968-06-27) June 27, 1968 (age 57)
Beavercreek, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Beavercreek
College Bowling Green
NFL draft 1991: 10th round, 270th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights

Cris Shale (born June 27, 1968) is an American former college football player who was a punter for the Bowling Green Falcons. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 10th round of the 1991 NFL draft.

Shale became the most decorated player in Bowling Green football history after the 1990 season, earning spots on five different All-America teams. He was honored on the first-team by the AP, Football News and the AFCA, and second-team by the UPI and The Sporting News. He was selected to the 1990 College Football All-America Team.

In the 1990 season, Shale set four Mid-American Conference records, including season (46.77) and career (43.09) punting average. [1] Shale was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.

He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the tenth round of the 1991 NFL draft with the 270th overall pick. [2] While with the Redskins he compiled no statistics.

References

  1. "Search for Redskins punter still up in air Goodburn, Shale look to get a leg up". Baltimore Sun. July 31, 1991. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  2. "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.