Utah Tech University Athletics

Became the fourth Trailblazer to be awarded the No. 3 jersey ahead of the 2024 season in honor of the memory of former Utah Tech (then Dixie State) football player Abraham Reinhardt (1995-2019).
 
At Utah Tech 2024: Started in seven of the nine games played in all 11 games and led the running backs corps with 237 rush yards to go with one touchdown … also caught 18 passes for 145 yards and two scores … ran for a season-high 62 yards on 10 carries and caught a 2-yard TD pass vs. West Georgia (11/16) … scored his lone rushing TD of the year vs. Abilene Christian (9/28), against which he posted a season-high 81 all-purpose yards (44 rush/37 rec) … recorded a career long 31-yard touchdown catch and run at UNLV (9/7). 
 
At Utah Tech 2023: Played in all 11 games and finished second on the team in carries (64), yards (410) and rushing touchdowns (2) … racked up a career-high 78 yards on 10 carries at Colorado State (9/30) … scored both of his touchdowns vs. Stephen F. Austin (10/7), against which he carried the ball seven times for 62 yards … posted a UAC season-high 67 yards on nine carries vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/28).
 
Before Utah Tech: Was part of the Cal program for three seasons, appearing in 12 career games during the 2020 and 2021 seasons … redshirted in 2022 … ran for 109 yards on 22 attempts with one touchdown in his career as a Bear … was a two-year starter at JSerra Catholic High School, where he rushed for 1,889 career yards and 24 touchdowns … also tallied 277 yards on 19 career receptions with three more touchdowns … rushed for 1,324 and 17 touchdowns during his junior season in 2018 to help lead JCHS to a 9-3 record and a Southern Section Division I quarterfinal appearance … tallied 547 rushing yards on 129 carries with seven touchdowns in 2019 … was rated as Orange County’s No. 1 running back heading into his senior season. 

More on Chris: Born in Eastvale, California … mother is Patrice Orr … favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens … is fluent in American Sign Language … favorite musician is J Cole … favorite food is burritos … currently majoring in sociology. 
 
Why Chris chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because I was given a card and wanted to play it.”