| Chris DeGeare | |
| Number: | 72, 62 |
| Position: | Guard |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 335 |
| College: | Wake Forest |
| Draftyear: | 2010 |
| Draftround: | 5 |
| Draftpick: | 161 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 8 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 5 |
Chris DeGeare (born February 17, 1987) is an American former professional football offensive guard. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.[1]
He played collegiate football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He played high school football for Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, NC, where he graduated in 2005.
On August 31, 2012 as the Vikings reduced their roster down to league maximum of 53 players, he was released.[2]
On September 5, 2012, he was added to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[3]
On January 8, 2013, DeGeare signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants. On August 20, 2013, he was waived/injured by the Giants.[4] On August 21, 2013, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Giants' injured reserve list.
On January 8, 2014, DeGeare was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Dallas Cowboys.[5]
In 2012, DeGeare married Moraya Seeger Jackson, a marriage and family therapist. She is a granddaughter of folk singer and activist, Pete Seeger.[6] Their child was born in 2015.[7]