Wayne chrebet biography

American football player (born 1973)

American football player

Wayne Chrebet (born August 14, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2005.

He played college football for the Hofstra Pride.

High school and college career

Chrebet grew up in Garfield, New Jersey in heavily suburban Bergen County. He played high school football at Garfield High School.^[1]

After graduating from Garfield, Chrebet remained in the tri-state area, attending Hofstra University on Long Island.

Chrebet enjoyed a very productive college football career. Playing from 1991 to 1994, he set several school records, which include the single-game receiving yards record (245), touchdowns in a game (five), season (16) and career (31).^[2] A four-year letter-winner, he twice led Hofstra in receiving yards, and during his 1994 Senior season he became