Germaine Race
Encyclopedia
Germaine Race is a free agent American football
running back
who most recently played for the San Diego Chargers
of the National Football League
. He was originally signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Pittsburg State.
Race was released by the Chargers on 6/20/08.
, where he was the topscorer of the 2010 Austrian Football League. He was also named the 2010 Austrian Football League Offensive Player of the Year.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
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...
who most recently played for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of 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...
. He was originally signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Pittsburg State.
Early years
Race attended Warrensburg High School in Warrensburg, Missouri, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter. As a senior, Race rushed for 2,069 yards and 29 touchdowns and was a first team Missouri Class 4A All-State selection. As a junior, Race rushed for 1,785 yards and 19 touchdowns.Race was released by the Chargers on 6/20/08.
2010 season
Race played 2010 for the St. Pölten Generali Invaders in AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, where he was the topscorer of the 2010 Austrian Football League. He was also named the 2010 Austrian Football League Offensive Player of the Year.