Chris Hetherington

Chris Ray Hetherington (born November 27, 1972) is an American former professional football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) who last played for the San Francisco 49ers.^[1] He went to Yale University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1996. He then played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1996 to 1998. He was then signed by the Carolina Panthers from 1999 to 2002. He then played for the St. Louis Rams in 2002. He then played for the Oakland Raiders in 2003 and 2004. He was then signed by the 49ers in 2005.

Chris Hetherington

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Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1972-11-27) November 27, 1972 (age 52) North Branford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Avon (CT) Old Farms
College:	Yale
NFL draft:	1996: undrafted
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1996)* Indianapolis Colts (1996–1998) Carolina Panthers (1999–2001) St. Louis Rams (2002) Oakland Raiders (2003–2004) San Francisco 49ers (2005–2006)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 91 Rushing average: 2.8 Rushing touchdowns: 2 Receptions: 50 Receiving yards: 319 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hetherington is one of several professional sports alumni of both Avon Old Farms school in Avon, Connecticut and Yale. At Avon, he was coached by Kevin Driscoll and was a three-sport standout (in baseball, ice hockey, and football). After graduating in 1991, he moved to Yale, where starred in football as starting quarterback and holds numerous passing records. He also played baseball at Yale, before graduating in 1995.