Chris Chester (American football)

Christopher "Chris" Sean Chester (born January 12, 1983) is an American football offensive guard and center for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.

College career
Chester played college football at the University of Oklahoma. For the first three years, he played as a tight end for the Sooners, but switched over to being an offensive linemen in his senior year. He graduated with a degree in political science in 2006.

2006 NFL Combine
At the 2006 NFL Combine he ran the fastest time for an offensive lineman at 4.83 seconds.

Baltimore Ravens
Chester was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round (56th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in 11 games making four starts. He helped to protect the quarterback and only 17 sacks were allowed, the 2nd fewest in the league. He made his NFL debut at the Denver Broncos on October 9, 2006.

In 2008, Chester was converted from the offensive line to tight end and switched from No. 65 to No. 48. His first NFL action at the new position came against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 29. He later switched back to the offensive line and No. 65 in October.

Washington Redskins
In July 2011, Chester signed a five-year contract with the Washington Redskins. He was made the starting right guard. He was the only member of the Redskins' offensive line to start and play in all 16 games of the 2011 season at the same position.