Redskins by the (Jersey) Numbers: #47 - Chris Cooley

Uniform Numbers TablePlayerFromToAVLarry Bowie199619994Chris Cooley2004201238Akeem Davis201420141Quinton Dunbar201520173Dick James1956196319Jawan Jamison20132013A.J. Johnson1989199416Bryan Johnson200020033Laurie Niemi19501951Walter Roberts196919708Jim Shorter1964196718Duane Thomas197319745Johnny Thomas198819880Ray Waddy197919803Greg Williams198219855Although he led the nation in receptions by a tight end his senior year, he had achieved this feat at Utah State, a team with which most Redskins fans were barely familiar. Cooley was the Redskins’ third-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. Yet, from those anonymous beginnings, Cooley quickly became an indispensable part of the Redskins’ offense—and one of the most popular players of his era.

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