UW This Season: Chris Sundberg returns in 2008 after missing virtually the entire 2007 season. He suffered a torn ligament in his right knee in the season opener versus Virginia, ending his season. The good news is that during the summer of 2008, the NCAA granted him a medical hardship and a sixth year of eligibility, thus Sundberg will be a junior to begin the `08 season. A talented receiver, if healthy he will team with the likes of returning starter Jesson Salyards, sophomore Joe Evers and junior-college transfer Orlando Arnold to give Wyoming a very deep and athletic group of tight ends. 2007: Sundberg tore a ligament in his right knee in the season opener versus Virginia, which forced him to miss the entire season, as well as all of spring practice in 2008. He earned MWC Scholar-Athlete honors in 2007, which requires a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher. 2006: He was enjoying an outstanding sophomore season in `06 when his season was cut short by injury. He had started five of UW's first seven games of the season before breaking his left collarbone in the seventh game against Utah. That injury knocked him out for the remainder of the season. He had caught eight passes for 111 yards and one TD through the first seven games of the season. Included in those eight catches was a 33-yard circus catch that led to the Cowboys' winning touchdown versus New Mexico in Albuquerque. His best games were versus Syracuse and Utah. He caught three passes for 49 yards at Syracuse and had three catches for 26 yards against Utah. His one touchdown reception of the season came at Virginia. He earned First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII honors for the first time in his Wyoming career, and also earned Academic All-Conference honors for the second consecutive year. 2005: Sundberg appeared in six games for the Pokes as a redshirt freshman. He caught one pass in `05, which was a five-yard reception for a touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe. For the first time in his Wyoming career, he achieved Academic All-Conference honors. He earned his first varsity letter. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Sundberg was an outstanding three-sport athlete for Columbus High School, earning All-State honors in football, basketball and track. As a football player, he was selected as an All-State quarterback, strong safety and punter. All total, he earned All-State honors three consecutive seasons. He was a team captain both his junior and senior campaigns, and was voted Most Valuable Player as a senior. Sundberg was a Wendy's High School Heisman candidate as a senior. He was selected to the Montana All-Star team that played North Dakota in the Montana-North Dakota Shrine game. In three years at Columbus, Sundberg threw for 4,163 yards and 53 touchdowns. He also rushed for over 1,000 yards. During his three seasons, he averaged just over 42 yards per punt. Sundberg led Columbus to the Second Round of the Class B Playoffs as a senior. His junior year, Columbus won the Class B State Championship. In track, he qualified for the state championships in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100-meter relay and shot put. He finished second in the state in the shot as a junior with a throw of 55' 6". An outstanding student, he was his class valedictorian. Sundberg was coached in high school by John Smith. Other schools he was recruited by included Colorado State, Montana, Montana State, Oregon and Oregon State. Personal: Born Feb. 24, 1985, he is one of three sons of Patty and Lance Sundberg. Now in graduate school, he is majoring in kinesiology. |
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