Chris Naeole

Christopher Kealoha Naeole (born December 25, 1974) is a former American college and professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of Colorado, and was recognized as an All-American. A first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in the 1997 NFL Draft, Naeole played professionally for the Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.

Early years
Naeole was born in Kailua, Hawaii. He attended Kahuku High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, and earned two letters in football and one in wrestling. In football, he was a high school All-America first-team selection by Prep Football Report, and received second-team accolades from Blue Chip Report and an honorable mention from USA Today as a senior. As a two-way tackle, he made 56 tackles, five sacks, eight passes deflected, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior.

College career
Naeole attended the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he was a three-year starterfor the Colorado Buffaloes football team at right guard. In three seasons, he allowed only one sack. As a senior in 1996, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and was an All-Big 12 Conference first-team selection. Naeole was the recipient of the John Mack Award, given to team's Most Outstanding Offensive Player. He graduated from the university with a degree in sociology and a 3.0 grade point average.

New Orleans Saints
Naeole was drafted tenth overall in the 1997 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played for the team through 2001. He was a starter throughout

Jacksonville Jaguars
Naeole was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent in 2002. In Week 8 of the 2007 season he suffered a torn quadriceps tendon and was placed on injured reserve. Until this injury, Naeole had missed only one game in his 11 years as a pro, and had started 150 of 154 games in his pro career.

On March 3, 2008, he was released by the Jaguars. He was re-signed on September 17 but did not play again.

Naeole has indicated that he has retired from professional football.

Coaching career
Naeole was hired as an assistant football coach for Iolani School in Honolulu. He began his duties in the 2010 season. After three years with 'Iolani, Naeole was named the offensive coordinator at Kahuku High School, his alma mater.