Doug Chapman (American football)
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Doug Chapman is a former running back
in the National Football League
who was drafted in the 3rd round in 2000 by the Minnesota Vikings
, where he played from 2000 to 2003. He signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2004, and retired in 2005 after a back injury.
Chapman is now a color commentator for the ESPN network. He often does the MAC Game of the Week for ESPN Plus.
He attended Marshall University,where he played with Chad Pennington.
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
who was drafted in the 3rd round in 2000 by the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
, where he played from 2000 to 2003. He signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2004, and retired in 2005 after a back injury.
Chapman is now a color commentator for the ESPN network. He often does the MAC Game of the Week for ESPN Plus.
He attended Marshall University,where he played with Chad Pennington.