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Jeremy Chinn

Jeremy Chinn (born February 26, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Jeremy Chinn
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Chinn with the Washington Commanders in 2024
No. 11 – Washington Commanders
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-26) February 26, 1998 (age 26)
Fishers, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Fishers (Fishers)
College:Southern Illinois (2016–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 2 / pick: 64
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Total tackles:404
Sacks:4.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:19
Interceptions:3
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Chinn attended Fishers High School in Fishers, Indiana. He played cornerback and running back for the Tigers football team.[1]

College career

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Chinn played at Southern Illinois from 2016 to 2019.[2][3] He played both safety and cornerback.[4] In 2016, Chinn was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer Team,[5] and the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Freshman All-American first-team.[6] In 2017, he was named to the All-MVFC second-team.[7] In 2018 and 2019, he was named to the All-MVFC first-team.[8][9] Chinn was also named a consensus FCS All-American in 2019.[10] During his career, he started 27 of 38 games, recording 243 tackles, 13 interceptions, and one sack.[11][12]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		221 lb
(100 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.45 s 1.53 s 2.58 s 41.0 in
(1.04 m)		 11 ft 6 in
(3.51 m)		 20 reps 30
All values from NFL Combine[13][14]

Carolina Panthers

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Chinn with the Carolina Panthers in 2020

Chinn was selected in the second round with the 64th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers.[15]

In Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, Chinn recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Foles during the 23–16 loss.[16] He was named Defensive Rookie of the Month after posting 30 tackles, four passes defensed, and an interception in the month of October.[17] In Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, Chinn recovered back-to-back fumbles lost by quarterback Kirk Cousins and running back Dalvin Cook, returning both fumbles for touchdowns, with the first being a 17-yard touchdown and the other a 28-yard touchdown. Chinn finished the game with a team high 13 tackles as the Panthers would go on to lose 28–27.[18] Chinn was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for his performance in November.[19] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[20]

On October 5, 2022, Chinn was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 4.[21] He was activated on November 19.[22] On October 24, 2023, Chinn was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury.[23] He was activated on December 2.[24]

Washington Commanders

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Chinn signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders on March 14, 2024.[25]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular Season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2020 CAR 15 15 116 67 49 1.0 0 5 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 45 2
2021 CAR 16 16 107 75 32 1.0 0 5 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 16 0
2022 CAR 11 11 70 51 19 1.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 CAR 12 8 30 18 12 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 54 50 324 212 112 4.0 0 17 2 0 0.0 0 0 3 3 61 2

Personal life

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Chinn's uncle is Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Steve Atwater, who played for the Denver Broncos in the 1990s.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Jeremy Chinn's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Glaspie, Akeem (September 16, 2019). "Former Fishers standout Jeremy Chinn's journey from unknown to NFL prospect". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Hefferman, Todd (October 8, 2017). "Fearless Chinn leading Salukis' defensive turnaround". The Southern. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Erickson, Joel A. (January 29, 2020). "Fishers native Jeremy Chinn shows off versatility to play CB or S at NFL level". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Four Salukis named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team". Southern Illinois University Athletics. November 29, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Chinn, Davis named Freshmen All-Americans". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
  7. ^ "Eight Salukis earn All-MVFC honors". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
  8. ^ "Four Salukis named to the MVFC All-Conference teams". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
  9. ^ "Salukis land eight All-Conference selections". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
  10. ^ "Jeremy Chinn becomes the 7th Consensus All-American in school history". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
  11. ^ Weber, Tom (March 3, 2020). "Jeremy Chinn posts impressive marks at NFL Scouting Combine". The Daily Republican. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  12. ^ La Canfora, Jason (February 21, 2020). "Get to know Jeremy Chinn: The late-rising safety who could crack the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jeremy Chinn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Jeremy Chinn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  15. ^ White, RJ (April 24, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Panthers pick Jeremy Chinn, draft grade, scouting report and more to know". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  17. ^ Gordon, Grant (October 29, 2020). "Buccaneers QB Tom Brady, Titans RB Derrick Henry among Players of the Month for October". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  18. ^ Newton, David (November 29, 2020). "Panthers defender scores on back-to-back plays". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  19. ^ Gordon, Grant (December 4, 2020). "Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook lead Players of the Month". NFL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  20. ^ "2020 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  21. ^ Gantt, Darin (October 5, 2022). "Panthers place Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  22. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 19, 2022). "Panthers activate Jeremy Chinn to 53-man roster". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "Panthers place three on IR, activate one, agree to terms with two". Panthers.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  24. ^ Gantt, Darin (December 2, 2023). "Jaycee Horn, Jeremy Chinn, Yetur Gross-Matos activated". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "Commanders sign S Jeremy Chinn". Commanders.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  26. ^ Newton, David (May 16, 2020). "Analytics predict bright future for Panthers safety Jeremy Chinn". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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