Chris Rainey

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Chris Rainey
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Rainey before the Argonauts season opener in 2019
Born: (1988-03-02) March 2, 1988 (age 36)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Running back
Kick returner
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
College Florida
High school Lakeland (Lakeland, Florida)
Career history
As player
2012 Pittsburgh Steelers
2013 Indianapolis Colts
2014 Arizona Cardinals*
2014 Montreal Alouettes
2015–2018 BC Lions
2019 Toronto Argonauts
2020–2021 BC Lions
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2016
CFL West All-Star 2016, 2018
Career stats
Rushing yards 1,038
Receiving yards 1,293
Return yards 10,413
Total touchdowns 19

Christopher Rainey (born March 2, 1988) is a former American professional football running back and kick returner. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of Florida's BCS National Championship team in 2009. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) selected him in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and the CFL's Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts.

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Early years

Rainey was born in Lakeland, Florida was raised by his grandmother. [1] He attended Lakeland High School, where he became a standout running back for the Lakeland Dreadnaughts high school football team. [2] During his high school years, he lived with the family of twin brothers Maurkice Pouncey and Mike Pouncey, and all three were standout members of the Dreadnaughts football team. [1] As a senior in 2006, he led his team with 2,478 yards rushing for thirty-two touchdowns—including fifteen touchdown runs of fifty yards or more—and helped lead the Lakeland Dreadnaughts to their third consecutive Florida Class 5A state championship and second straight USA Today national championship. [2] Following his senior season, he was a U.S. Army high school All-American and an all-state selection by the Florida Sports Writers Association, and finished his prep career with more than 7,000 all-purpose yards and ninety touchdowns. [2]

Rainey and the Pouncey brothers all committed to play college football for the University of Florida. All three players would later be drafted by NFL teams.

College career

Rainey accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2007 to 2011. [3] After injuring his shoulder as a true freshman in 2007, he was redshirted. [2] He was a member of the Gators' 2008 team that won the 2008 SEC Championship Game and the 2009 BCS National Championship Game. [2] During his career as a Gator, he played in fifty-two games, compiled 2,464 yards and thirteen touchdowns on 396 rushing attempts, 795 yards and six touchdowns on sixty-nine receptions, and 454 return yards on eighteen kickoffs. [2] On special teams, he holds the team career record for blocked kicks (4). [3] Following his senior season in 2011, his fellow Gators recognized him as the team's most valuable player. He was suspended only four games in 2010 after he was charged with aggravated stalking for allegedly texting his girlfriend, "Time to die, b----."

As a freshman, he also ran the 100-meter dash for the Florida Gators track and field team, and received All-American honors as a member of the Gators men's third-place 4x100-meter relay team at the 2008 NCAA national outdoor track and field championships. [4]

Rainey did not participate in track as a sophomore. As a junior in 2010, the Gators men's 4x100-meter relay team, including Rainey, Jeremy Hall, Terrell Wilks, and Jeff Demps, won the NCAA championship in the event with a winning time of 39.04 seconds. [5] The quartet received All-American honors for their first-place finish.

Personal bests

EventTime (seconds)VenueDate
60 meters 6.70Blacksburg, VirginiaFebruary 5, 2010
100 meters 10.60Gainesville, FloridaApril 16, 2011
200 meters 21.50Winter Park, FloridaMay 4, 2007

Professional career

2012 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+3⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		180 lb
(82 kg)		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.23 s1.50 s2.58 s3.93 s6.50 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine, except 40 time from Central Florida Pro Day [6] [7]
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Rainey with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Rainey in the fifth round, 159th overall pick, of the 2012 NFL Draft. [8] The team announced he had signed a four-year contract on May 6, 2012. [9] [10] He debuted for the Steelers against the Denver Broncos on September 9, 2012 and scored his first NFL touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals on October 21, 2012.

The Steelers waived Rainey on January 10, 2013, after he was arrested on a battery charge for attacking a young woman in a cellphone dispute. [11]

Indianapolis Colts

Rainey signed with the Indianapolis Colts on November 20, 2013. [12] He spent three weeks with Indianapolis. His first week, given limited practice time with the team, he was inactive. Rainey would, however, appear in the next two contests for the Colts; Weeks 13 & 14. Immediately following their Week 14 match-up, a losing effort to the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis announced Monday December 9, that Rainey had been placed on season-ending Injured Reserve. In his two games with the Colts Rainey returned six kickoffs and four punts for a total of 160 all-purpose yards. Despite being used in a few third-down packages, Rainey failed to make any offensive contributions in his very limited time with Indianapolis. [13] On July 28, 2014 Colts coach Chuck Pagano announced Chris Rainey had been released from the team citing, "It's unfortunate and [a] violation of team rules. It was an in-house deal, that's all I'm going to say about that." [14] [15]

Arizona Cardinals

Rainey signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on September 9, 2014. He was released by the team on September 18, 2014.

Montreal Alouettes

Rainey signed with the Montreal Alouettes practice roster on September 28, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2014. [16] Rainey played in 5 games for the Alouettes during the 2014 season, receiving 22 touches on offense and 15 as a return specialist. Rainey was cut by the team on June 15, 2015.

BC Lions

Rainey signed with the BC Lions on August 28, 2015. After signing midway through the season, Rainey played in the final nine games of the regular season, primarily on punt and kick return. In the 2016 season Rainey led the CFL in combined yards with 2,945 last year, and finished third in both kick and punt return yards with 1,359 and 942 respectively. On December 5, 2016, Rainey and the Lions agreed to a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the club through the 2018 CFL season. [17]

Toronto Argonauts

Upon entering free agency, Rainey signed with the Toronto Argonauts on February 12, 2019. [18] In week 4 against his former team, the BC Lions, Rainey returned a punt for a touchdown, but stepped out of bounds as time expired following a missed field goal, awarding BC a rouge, breaking a tie game and awarding BC the win. [19] Rainey passed 10,000 career return yards during the season, and was named Toronto's Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. [20] Rainey was appreciative of the nomination, but stated that teammate Frank Beltre who led the league in special teams tackles was more deserving. [21] As a pending free agent in 2020, he was released during the free agency negotiation window on February 7, 2020. [22]

BC Lions (II)

On February 11, 2020, it was announced that Rainey had signed a one-year contract to return to the BC Lions. [23] However, the 2020 CFL season was cancelled, so Rainey signed again with the Lions on February 9, 2021. [24] Rainey was not offered a contract by the Lions and became a free agent on February 8, 2022.

Personal life

Chris and his wife, Jenn, have three children Makari, Makynli, and Makailynn.

Rainey's older brother is former CFL, XFL and NFL running back and kick returner “He Hate Me” Rod Smart. [25]

See also

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  21. ↑ "Veteran Rainey would have voted for Beltre as Argonauts' top special teamer".
  22. ↑ "Argos release 12 players". Toronto Argonauts. February 7, 2020.
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