Chelsey Rhodes
 Wide Receiver
Ht. 6-0, Wt. 193, Class: Sr.
Hometown: Oxford, N.Y.
High School: Oxford Academy
Major: Education
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Colgate: earned three varsity letters ... played in 47 varsity games over four seasons … caught 24 passes for 374 yards ... averaged 15.6 yards per reception.

AS A SENIOR ... played in 11 games with two starting assignments ... had 13 receptions for 231 yards ... best outing was five receptions for 111 yards against Lafayette ... had two catches for 56 yards against Princeton and three catches for 35 yards against Lehigh ... returned 16 kickoffs for 326 yards (20.4 yards per return) ... had seven tackles on special teams.

AS A JUNIOR … played in all 16 games … won Colgate’s Mark Rakowski Special Teams Award … made 16 tackles on special teams … returned 20 kickoffs for 405 yards (20.2 yards per return) … had a 58-yard kickoff return against Yale that led to a touchdown … had a fumble recovery in the NCAA Division I-AA playoff game against Massachusetts … caught nine passes for 135 yards.

AS A SOPHOMORE ... earned his first varsity letter ... played in all 12 games ... caught two passes for eight yards ... had four kickoff returns ... averaged 22.5 per return with a long of 29 yards ... made nine tackles on special teams and blocked one punt ...block came in the opening game against Villanova.

AS A FRESHMAN ... played in eight varsity games ... had no offensive statistics ... made three tackles on special teams.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Oxford Academy High School in Oxford, New York … lettered four years with the Blackhawks … played quarterback and defensive back in his senior year as well as handling the placekicking and punting duties … served as captain for two seasons … is the first known New York State High School football player to achieve 3,000 yards rushing and 3,000 yards passing in a career … three-time all-New York State Class “D” … Class “D” co-Player of the Year … four-time all-Chenango County … four-time Section IV Region all-Division … three-time all-Metro by the Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin … Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin Athlete of the Year … New York State record-holder for most field goals made in a career (23), most points scored on kicks (203) and second all-time for most extra points made (134) … picked for Ernie Davis Senior All-Star Football Classic … coached by John Curtis … lettered in basketball, baseball, track and tennis … a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Major is Education … parents are Joseph and Beverly Chrystie of Oxford, New York … born December 28, 1981 in Norwich, New York … has one sister … full name is Michael Joseph Chrystie.

Career Statistics
Year REC YDS TD LG Avg/C Avg/G
2001 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0            
2002 2 8 0 10 4.0 0.7            
2003 9 135 0 34 15.0 8.4            
2004 13 231 0 49 17.8 21.0            
Totals 24 374 0 49 15.6 8.0            
 
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