Chris Odom (American football)

Chris Odom
Salt Lake Stallions
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994
Arlington, Texas
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: Martin (Arlington, Texas)
College: Arkansas State
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2017
Total tackles: 6
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Chris Odom (born September 16, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played college football at Arkansas State. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons.

Early years

Odom played high school football at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. He recorded 32 tackles and 1 pass breakup his senior year, earning Class 5-3A All-District honors as a defensive end. He also participated in track and field at Martin.

College career

Odom played for the Arkansas State Red Wolves from 2013 to 2016 as a defensive lineman.[1] He played in all 13 games in 2013, recording 8 solo tackles, 9 tackle assists and 3 sacks.[2] He played in all 13 games, starting 3, in 2014, totaling 12 solo tackles, 2 tackle assists, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups and 1 blocked kick.[1][3] Odom played in 11 games in 2015, recording 1 solo tackles, 2 tackle assists and 3 blocked kicks.[4] His three blocked kicks were tied for the third most in school history for a single season.[1] He played in all 13 games in 2016, totaling 28 solo tackles, 25 tackle assists, 12.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles and 1 blocked kick, earning First Team All-Sun Belt honors.[5][6] Odom participated in the College Gridiron Showcase in January 2017.[7] His five career blocked kicks were the second most in school history.[8] He majored in Sport Management at Arkansas State.[1]

Professional career

Odom was rated the 41st best defensive end in the 2017 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[9]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 262 lb
(119 kg)		 4.83 s 1.77 s 2.85 s 4.63 s 7.67 s 31 1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 20 reps
All values from Arkansas State Pro Day[9]

Atlanta Falcons

After going undrafted, Odom signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 1, 2017.[10] He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, 2017.[11]

Green Bay Packers

Odom was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on September 3, 2017.[12]

On September 1, 2018, Odom was waived by the Packers.[13]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2017GB 706330.0000000000
Total706330.0000000000
Source: NFL.com

Personal life

Odom's father, Cliff, also played in the NFL. Chris' brother, Clifton, played college football at Baylor.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Chris Odom". astateredwolves.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas State Game Results (as of Jan 08, 2014)" (PDF). astateredwolves.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Arkansas State Game Results (as of Jan 06, 2015)" (PDF). astateredwolves.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas State Game Results (as of Dec 22, 2015)" (PDF). astateredwolves.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Arkansas State Game Results (as of Jan 09, 2017)" (PDF). astateredwolves.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Sun Belt announces 2016 Football All-Conference teams and individual awards". sunbeltsports.org. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ Orr, Conor (March 30, 2017). "2017 NFL Draft means everything for this prospect, agent, scout". nfl.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas State: 2017 Reference Guide" (PDF). nmnathletics.com. p. 174. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Chris Odom". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Curtis (May 1, 2017). "Falcons Agree to Terms With 21 CFAs". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  11. ↑ Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline to 53 is 4 P.M. ET on Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
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