Jesse Chatman - #22 - RB - Eastern Washington - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Has two 100-yard rushing games in NFL career, for SD vs. JAX (10/10/04) and for MIA vs. BUF (11/11/07).

■ Made first start of career vs. NYG in London 10/28/07.

■ Scored first pro touchdown for SD vs. TEN 10/3/04.

■ Led Chargers with 16 ST tackles in 2003.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (MIA) Recorded career highs for rushing yards (124) and attempts (27) in second career 100-yard game in Week 10 vs. BUF. ... Started first game of career and responded with 100 YFS in Week 8 vs. NYG in London. ... Had season-long 30-yard run and late 7-yard TD run as he gained 73 yards on seven carries in relief of Ronnie Brown in Week 7 vs. NE. ... Set career bests with six receptions and 48 receiving yards in season opener at WAS.

2005 (NO/MIA) Inactive for three games for NO before being waived. ... Traded from MIA to NO for undisclosed conditional draft pick. ... Released by SD in July, then signed by MIA 9/3 but was inactive for Dolphins' first four games.

2004 (SD) Set career long with 52-yard run and added 5-yard TD run in Week 7 at CAR. ... Ran for 103 yards on 11 carries, including 41-yard TD, for first career 100-yard game in Week 5 vs. JAX. ... Scored first NFL touchdown on 21-yard run in Week 4 vs. TEN.

2003 (SD) Recorded career-high three ST tackles in season finale vs. OAK.

2002 (SD) Had two receptions for 40 yards, including career-long 25-yarder, in Week 14 vs. OAK.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Signed by Jets as unrestricted FA 3/11/08.

■ Signed by MIA as FA 2/22/07.

■ Waived by NO 11/1/05.

■ Traded to NO from MIA for conditional draft pick 10/11/05.

■ Signed by MIA as FA 9/3/05

■ Waived by SD 7/26/05.

■ Signed by SD as undrafted FA 4/25/02.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Three-year letterman (1999-2001) at Eastern Washington University.

■ Division I-AA All-America selection in his final season (2001) when he rushed for 2,096 yards, with a school-single-game-record 298 yards.

■ Concluded collegiate career with 4,173 rushing yards and 53 TDs.

■ Attended Franklin HS in Seattle, where he was coached by Joseph Slye, who also coached Corey Dillon and former Jets CB James Hasty, and where his position coach was former NFL RB Terry Metcalf.

■ Finished senior season with 1,345 yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging 13.3 yards per carry, as RB, and with 82 tackles as LB.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Has a son, Sahvere, and a daughter, Jaylynn.

■ Featured in 2007 Sports Illustrated story chronicling how he productively lost 60 pounds during his year out of football.

■ Born in Houston, TX.