JockBio: Chad Ochocinco Facts

JockBio Vital Stats
• New England Patriots	• Receiver	• #85
• Height: 6' 1"	• Weight: 192	• Born: 1/9/78

Chad was a good soccer and basketball player in grade school. There was a time when soccer may actually have been his best sport.
Chad’s 97-yard TD in 2001 was the longest reception in Oregon State history.
When he came into the NFL, Chad tried to emulate Randy Moss. He liked the way Moss could step up and take over a game.
In 2006, Chad broke Eddie Brown’s Cincinnati mark of 216 receiving yards in a game. He amassed 260 in a contest against the San Diego Chargers.
After scoring a touchdown in the 2007 season opener, Chad showed a jacket to the camera that read: Future H.O.F. 20??.
After the 2007 season, Chad an T.J. Houshmanzadeh became the first Cincy receivers to play in the Pro Bowl together.
In a 2009 preseason game, Chad filled in for injured kicker Shayne Graham. He booted an extra point and kicked off. The XP was the winning margin in the game.
During a 2009 game, Chad offered officials a dollar when they were preparing to rule on whether he had gotten both feet in bounds on a catch. The NFL didn't get the joke—he was fined $20,000.
Chad played in his sixth Pro Bowl in 2010, tying Lemar Parrish for second all-time among Cincinnati players.
When Chad joined the Pats, he made a deal to get #85 from tight end Aaron Hernandez.
In 2006, Chad led the University of Cincinnati Dance Team in the world’s largest Chicken Dance.
In 2003, Chad signed an extension to keep him in Bengal stripes through 2009. The deal included a $10 million bonus.
Once, before a game with the Eagles, Chad sent each of Philadelphia’s DB’s a container of Pepto Bismol.
Chad’s vertical leap is 40 inches.
Chad made Fox Sports’ list of Top 10 Showboats in pro sports.
Chad gave himself a bleached blond mohawk in 2006. He shaved it off to change his luck after a tough loss.
A Cincinnati bakery once created Chad Johnson "He’s No Cream Puff" Cream Puffs.
When Chad is deep in concentration, he sometimes sucks his left thumb.
In the spring of 2007, Chad released his autobiography, I Can’t Be Stopped..
Chad lists Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby and Magic Johnson as three of the people he most admires.
In 2010, Chad participated in "Dancing with the Stars". He partnered with Cheryl Burke and made it to the final four before being eliminated.
In 2010, Chad starred in his own VH1 reality show, "Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch.
Chad was given a tryout by Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer during the spring of 2011.
Chad tried bull riding during the 2011 offseason. He stayed on a 1500-pound monster named Deja Blu for 1.5 seconds.
Chad has more than two million followers on Twitter. He was fined $25,000 by the NFL for Tweeting during a 2011 preseason game.

Randy Moss, 1999 Sport

Aaron Hernandez, 2010 HIT

Chad Johnson book