Chris Rau

Chris Rau

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Avon Lake, Ohio

High School:
Avon Lake

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 180

Position:
DB

Birthdate:
03/09/1988

2006: Appeared in five games ... Finished the season with five tackles, four solo ... Registered a career-high two stops in the final two games of the season, at Lafayette and at Fordham ... A Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection.

High School: Played four years of football and ran three years of track ... Earned three letters in football at defensive back and running back ... Ran sprints for three seasons ... Named First Team All-Southwestern Conference (DB), First Team All-Lorain County and first team all-district, Second Team All-Ohio and the team's most valuable player as a senior ... Earned All-Southwestern Conference honors in the 4x100-meter relay in 2003 and in the 4x200 relay in 2004 ... He helped lead his team to nine-straight conference championships, the 2003 Division II state title and to runner-up finishes the last two years ... As a senior, he ran for 933 yards, scored three touchdowns and recorded three interceptions.

Personal: Born on March 9, 1988 in Omaha, Nebraska ... The son of Charles and Melissa Rau ... Has a sister, Jackie, who attends Cornell, and a brother, Jeffrey ... An honors graduate, he was named to the school's honor roll all eight semesters.