Kris Mangum
Encyclopedia
Kris Thomas Mangum is a former American football
player who played tight end
for the Carolina Panthers
of the National Football League
throughout his entire NFL career. He attended the University of Mississippi
. His father, John Mangum, Sr. and his brother, John Mangum
, Jr. are both former NFL players.
s and added 113 tackle
s, four sacks, two interceptions and two fumble
recoveries as a senior.
career ranked 14th all-time in receptions at Ole Miss, collecting 74 catches for 729 yards during three seasons, after transferring from the University of Alabama
following his freshman year. As a junior in 1995, he was an All-Southeastern Conference
selection, while making nine starts. Mangum led the SEC with 36 catches for 391 yards and two touchdowns, the most receptions by a Rebels tight end since Wesley Walls
established the mark in 1988.
In 1996 he was a finalist for the Conerly Trophy
.
on a 15-yard reception against the Kansas City Chiefs
in 2000
. Mangum produced career highs of 34 catches, 497 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2004
. In the 2006 season
the Panthers only had 2 QB
s on their roster and claimed that Kris Magnum would fill the role if both went down.
After the 2006 NFL season
, Mangum announced his retirement. On February 28, 2007, he officially retired from the NFL. In 2008 he took a position as a replacement tight ends coach at the University of Southern Mississippi.
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...
player who played tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
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...
throughout his entire NFL career. He attended the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
. His father, John Mangum, Sr. and his brother, John Mangum
John Mangum
John Mangum , is a former American professional football player who played in 9 NFL seasons from 1990-1998 for the Chicago Bears....
, Jr. are both former NFL players.
High school career
Mangum caught 36 passes for 640 yards and eight touchdownTouchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s and added 113 tackle
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
s, four sacks, two interceptions and two fumble
Fumble
A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed or scoring. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession...
recoveries as a senior.
College career
He ended his college footballCollege 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...
career ranked 14th all-time in receptions at Ole Miss, collecting 74 catches for 729 yards during three seasons, after transferring from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
following his freshman year. As a junior in 1995, he was an All-Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
selection, while making nine starts. Mangum led the SEC with 36 catches for 391 yards and two touchdowns, the most receptions by a Rebels tight end since Wesley Walls
Wesley Walls
Charles Wesley Walls is a former American football tight end who played 14 seasons in the National Football League.-Early career:...
established the mark in 1988.
In 1996 he was a finalist for the Conerly Trophy
Conerly Trophy
The Conerly Trophy or Cellular South Conerly Trophy is an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.-Voting:...
.
NFL career
Mangum spent his first six years of his NFL career as a backup to former Panther tight end, and fellow Ole Miss alum, Wesley Walls. Upon his retirement, he was currently the longest tenured player on offense for the Panthers. He scored his first NFL touchdownTouchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
on a 15-yard reception against the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in 2000
2000 NFL season
The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXXV when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants.Week 1 of the season reverted to Labor Day weekend in 2000...
. Mangum produced career highs of 34 catches, 497 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2004
2004 NFL season
The 2004 NFL season was the 85th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 9, 2004 to January 2, 2005...
. In the 2006 season
2006 Carolina Panthers season
-Regular season:-Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons:at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaThe Panthers opened the regular season at home against the Atlanta Falcons on September 10. They lost, in what many fans and players alike referred to as an embarrassing game, 20-6. Kicker John Kasay...
the Panthers only had 2 QB
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
s on their roster and claimed that Kris Magnum would fill the role if both went down.
After the 2006 NFL season
2006 NFL season
The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006...
, Mangum announced his retirement. On February 28, 2007, he officially retired from the NFL. In 2008 he took a position as a replacement tight ends coach at the University of Southern Mississippi.