Chaz Schillens life and biography

Chazeray "Chaz" Schilens is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.

PRO:
Exciting pass catcher emerged as a starter in first NFL season.

2008: Played in all 16 games, six starts…Hauled in 15 passes for 226 yards with two touchdowns…Ranked fourth among NFL rookies with 15.1 yards per reception…(9/8) vs. DEN: Made NFL debut at WR…Had two receptions for 29 yards…(10/12) @ NO: Saw time at WR and caught one pass for nine yards…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Made first start at WR…Had two receptions for 10 yards…(10/26) @ BAL: Started at WR…Had a three receptions for 76 yards…Hauled in a career-long 60-yard pass from QB JaMarcus Russell…(11/2) vs. ATL: Started at WR…(11/9) vs. CAR: Started at WR…Had first career rush for minus-2 yards…(11/16) @ MIA: Started at WR…(12/14) vs. NE: Had one reception for four yards…(12/21) vs. HOU: Matched a season high with three receptions for 52 yards…Had first career touchdown reception on a 20-yard pass from Russell on game’s opening drive…(12/28) @ TB: Had three receptions for 40 yards…Had a 3-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter…Selected by the Raiders in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE:

Played in 39 games and caught 103 passes for 1,603 yards and seven touchdowns at San Diego State…Caught at least 34 passes in each of his last three college seasons…As a senior, caught 35 passes for 679 yards and three touchdowns while starting at wide receiver...Set school record with a 97-yard touchdown catch vs. Texas Christian…In 2006, started all 12 games at wide receiver and placed first in yards per catch (14.2) and second on the team in receptions (34) and receiving yards (483)... Caught six passes for 67 yards with a long of 20 yards vs. UTEP...First touchdown of the year came on a 49-yard reception against Air Force...Had five receptions for 69 yards vs. Cal Poly...Caught a 60-yard pass for a touchdown at Wyoming...Had season-high seven receptions for 56 yards at New Mexico…Team’s starting flanker as sophomore and also saw action on special teams, recording six tackles...Played in all 12 games, starting seven...First career 100-yard receiving game came at Hawaii, logging eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown...Had six catches for 85 yards, including his first career touchdown (20 yards), at Colorado State...Posted three catches against TCU, Ohio State and Air Force and had four catches for 42 yards at Utah...Logged his first career reception in the third quarter against UCLA...Ended up with a pair of catches for 25 yards vs. the Bruins…Saw duty in three games as redshirt freshman in 2004…Anthropology major.

PERSONAL:

An all-region pick in Arizona as a free safety and receiver at Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.) High School...Caught 35 passes for 648 yards...Recorded 53 tackles with six interceptions on defense...Credited with four pass break-ups and caused three fumbles...Also earned four varsity letters in baseball and was an all-region selection as an outfielder...Invited to Arizona state all-star football game...Selected in Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers out of high school.

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