David Binn
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| San Diego Chargers — No. 50 | |
| Long snapper | |
| Date of birth: February 6, 1972 | |
| Place of birth: San Mateo, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 223 lb (101 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1994 for the San Diego Chargers | |
| Career history | |
| College: California | |
| Undrafted in 1994 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
David Aaron Binn[1] (born February 6, 1972) is a National Football League long snapper for the San Diego Chargers.
He is the last remaining player from the Chargers' lone Super Bowl team. One of the league's more consistent long snappers, Binn also displays great awareness and speedy coverage on punt plays. He was selected to the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl squad, making him the eleventh selection from the 2006 Chargers chosen to represent the AFC in Hawaii.
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[edit] Early years
Binn attended San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, and was a letterwinner in football, basketball, and golf. In football, he was a two-time All-Peninsula Athletic League honoree. He then played college football as a linebacker and long snapper for the University of California, Berkeley.
In the NFL, he has made himself known as one of the best longsnappers in the business. October 12, 2006 was Binn's 200th game. He will join Junior Seau and Russ Washington as the only Charger players to do that.
[edit] College career
Binn attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he played in 42 games as a long snapper. He earned a BA degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1995.
[edit] NFL career
[edit] San Diego Chargers
He is the last remaining player from the Chargers' lone Super Bowl team. One of the league's more consistent long snappers, Binn also displays great awareness and speedy coverage on punt plays.
Binn surpassed Junior Seau and Russ Washington with his 201st career game played as a Charger on November 19, 2006 making him the all-time leader.[2] He was selected for the first time to the 2007 Pro Bowl squad, making him the eleventh selection from the 2006 Chargers chosen to represent the AFC in Hawaii.[3]The Chargers signed Binn to a four-year extension through 2011. He will be at the age of 40 by the time the contract is over.
[edit] References
- ^ Binn on Pro-Football-Reference. rbref.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ Chargers.com - Team » Roster » #50 David Binn | LS
- ^ Chargers long snapper is Pro Bowl add
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