Chuck Webb
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Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||
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| Born | November 17, 1969 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Toledo (OH) Macomber | ||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: 3rd round, 82nd overall pick | ||||||
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Charles Eugene Webb (born November 17, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for two seasons (1991–1992) with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 1991 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, earning All-SEC honors in 1989, and setting the school's single-game rushing record of 294 yards in a game against Ole Miss on November 18, 1989.
During the second game of Tennessee's 1990 season, Webb suffered a season-ending knee injury from which he never completely recovered.
Webb was raised in Toledo, Ohio.[2] At age 10, he suffered a broken leg, and was told by doctors at the time that a future in sports was unlikely.[3] He recovered, however, and was a three-year starter at tailback for Toledo's Macomber High School.[4][5] During his junior year, he rushed for nearly 1,800 yards, and was named "Ohio Back of the Year." In the championship game against Waite, Webb carried 24 times for 311 yards, and twice scored on runs longer than 95 yards.[3][4] He also ran track, and won the state championship in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.5 seconds.[4]
Webb entered his senior year at Macomber a preseason All-American.[3] In spite of playing part of the season with a broken hand, he rushed for 1,590 yards, averaging 10.7 yards per carry.[4] He rushed 13 times for 275 yards in a game against DeVilbiss, and carried 13 times for 268 yards and three touchdowns in just one half against Woodward.[4] In an important game against Central Catholic, Webb rushed for 213 yards on just 12 carries, and scored touchdowns on runs of 56 yards, 76 yards, and 15 yards, the latter pulling Macomber to within a point with just a few seconds left in the fourth quarter (a subsequent two-point conversion attempt failed).[6] He was named an All-American by USA Today and several other publications at the end of the season.[4]
Webb's speed (4.3 seconds in the 40-yard dash) and his phenomenal game stats made him one of the top 25 prospects in the nation.[3] He surprisingly chose Tennessee over regional schools Ohio State and Michigan State.[7] He stated in an interview that he preferred the run-oriented offense of Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors.[8]