While attending Syracuse University, he played for the Syracuse Orange football team from 1989 to 1992. As a senior in 1992, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.[4]
Professional career
The Chicago Bears selected Gedney in the third round (61st overall pick) in the 1993 NFL Draft.[5] He played for the Bears from 1993 to 1995.[6]
He later played for the Arizona Cardinals from 1997 to 2000.[6] His most productive season came in 1997, where he caught 23 passes for 261 yards and 4 touchdowns.[7]
Gedney lived in Syracuse, New York. He previously worked as the Development Liaison for the Syracuse Football Lettermen's Club and was an analyst for the Syracuse Sports Network.
On April 29, 2010, Gedney was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts at Syracuse University.[8]
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chris, gedney, christopher, joseph, gedney, august, 1970, march, 2018, american, college, professional, football, player, tight, national, football, league, seasons, played, college, football, syracuse, university, earned, american, honors, played, professiona. Christopher Joseph Gedney August 9 1970 March 9 2018 was an American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League NFL for six seasons He played college football for Syracuse University and earned All American honors He played professionally for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL After his football career ended he served as assistant athletics director at Syracuse University Chris GedneyGedney in 2009No 84Position Tight endPersonal informationBorn 1970 08 09 August 9 1970Wilmington Delaware U S Died March 9 2018 2018 03 09 aged 47 Syracuse New York U S Height 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Weight 258 lb 117 kg Career informationHigh school Liverpool NY College SyracuseNFL Draft 1993 Round 3 Pick 61Career historyChicago Bears 1993 1995 Arizona Cardinals 1997 2000 Career highlights and awardsConsensus All American 1992 Career NFL statisticsGames played 73Games started 21Receptions 83Receiving yards 914Touchdowns 8Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Life after football 5 Death 6 ReferencesEarly years EditGedney was born in Wilmington Delaware 1 2 He graduated from Liverpool High School 3 where he played high school football for the Liverpool Warriors citation needed College career EditWhile attending Syracuse University he played for the Syracuse Orange football team from 1989 to 1992 As a senior in 1992 he was recognized as a consensus first team All American 4 Professional career EditThe Chicago Bears selected Gedney in the third round 61st overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft 5 He played for the Bears from 1993 to 1995 6 He later played for the Arizona Cardinals from 1997 to 2000 6 His most productive season came in 1997 where he caught 23 passes for 261 yards and 4 touchdowns 7 Life after football EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gedney lived in Syracuse New York He previously worked as the Development Liaison for the Syracuse Football Lettermen s Club and was an analyst for the Syracuse Sports Network On April 29 2010 Gedney was promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts at Syracuse University 8 Death EditGedney died by suicide on March 9 2018 by gunshot to the neck aged 47 9 A brain autopsy performed by the Boston University CTE Center and Brain Bank determined that Gedney had had stage II chronic traumatic encephalopathy 10 References Edit Christopher J Gedney National Football League Historical Players Chris Gedney profile retrieved February 14 2012 databaseFootball com Players Chris Gedney Archived March 26 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved February 14 2012 Mayer Larry Ex Bears tight end Gedney passes away Chicagobears com Archived from the original on March 11 2018 Retrieved March 10 2018 1993 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved March 31 2023 a b Pro Football Reference com Players Chris Gedney profile retrieved February 14 2012 Chris Gedney Syracuse star and NFL tight end dies at 47 citizentribune com Retrieved March 10 2018 Finley Patrick March 10 2018 Chris Gedney former Bears third round pick dies at 47 Chicago Sun Times Retrieved March 10 2018 Stephen Bailey Former Syracuse football star Chris Gedney dies at age 47 Syracuse com March 9 2018 accessed March 9 2018 Mink Nate July 10 2019 Chris Gedney s struggle The pain he carried and the pain he left behind syracuse com Retrieved January 1 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chris Gedney amp oldid 1147572397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
