CHRIS PROSINSKI

Hometown:  Buffalo, Wyoming
Sport:  Football
Years:  2007-10

Prosinski, a two-time All-Mountain West selection who started 37 consecutive games for the Cowboys at free safety, finished his UW career ranked fourth in career tackles with 373. He led the team with 108 total tackles in 2010 and 140 tackles in 2009, which ranks fifth in school history for a single season. In 2009, Prosinski had 17 tackles against No. 2 Texas, 16 tackles against No. 25 BYU and 13 tackles and a 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown against No. 4 TCU. During his senior season in 2010, Prosinski had 12-tackle games against No. 3 Boise State and No. 10 Utah and 11-tackle performances against No. 4 Texas and New Mexico. The UW team captain was one of only 47 student-athletes selected from FBS programs nominated for the William V. Campbell Trophy, commonly referred to as the “Academic Heisman.” Prosinski was honored by the Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation as a UW Scholar-Athlete for the 2010 season. Before UW, Prosinski was the 2006 Milward Simpson Award winner after leading Buffalo High School to back-to-back state titles. After the three-time all-MW academic team selection graduated from UW in 2010 with a degree in business administration he was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Prosinski played eight seasons in the NFL with the Jaguars (2011-14), Philadelphia Eagles (2014) and Chicago Bears (2015-17).