Allen Chapman (born July 23, 1991) is a former

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. He was signed as an

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by the

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in 2013. Chapman played in the

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(IFL). He played college football at Kansas State.

High school career

Chapman attended Oak Grove High School in

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, where he played football and basketball. He earned All-BVAL first-team honors in 2007 and 2008, and was the 2008 Most Valuable DB. As a senior, he recorded 34 tackles, three interceptions, four passes defended and a forced fumble. He also rushed for 332 yards and eight touchdowns.

College career

Community college

Chapman was not offered any scholarships after graduating from high school, so he decided to stay close to home and play for the

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Rams. In his two years with the Rams, he compiled 39 tackles, 15 interceptions, two fumble recoveries, three touchdowns and a sack. With the help of future Wildcats teammate Nigel Malone, he led his team to a 12–1 record in 2010, as well as the school's 11th NorCal Championship. They eventually lost in the state championship to

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. Chapman was drawing interest from several

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schools. He was now considered a three-star prospect by ''

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'' and received interest from a dozen D-I schools. He accepted a scholarship from Kansas State over other offers from

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, New Mexico State, and

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in order to play for head coach

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Kansas State

As a junior in 2011, he registered 50 tackles, five passes defended, a forced fumble and an interception. He returned that interception 60 yards for a touchdown on November 5 against #3

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, but they went on to lose 52–45. His playing time increased as a senior in 2012, and he recorded career highs in tackles (57), interceptions (6) and passes defended (10). On November 3, he tied the

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single-game record by making three interceptions – including one he returned 29 yards for a touchdown – in a 44–30 win over Oklahoma State. He earned FBS Defensive Player of the Week and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going unselected in the

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, Chapman was signed by the

as an

on May 12, 2013, after participating in rookie camp as a tryout player. Coincidentally, the Colts released Nigel Malone (who played with Chapman at CC of San Francisco and Kansas State) in order to make space for the rookie cornerback. Chapman was released on August 25 as part of the final roster cuts to trim the roster down to 78 players.

Arizona Rattlers

On November 1, 2013, Chapman (and two other rookies) were assigned to the

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of the

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. He played his first game on April 26, 2014, against the San Antonio Talons, where his four combined tackles contributed to a 69–59 victory. His first career interception came a few weeks later on June 6, when he intercepted a pass by

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with 50 seconds left and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown, which clinched a 70–59 victory against the Portland Thunder.

New Orleans VooDoo

On March 23, 2015, Chapman was traded to the

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, along with

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, in exchange for future considerations.

Portland Thunder

On March 30, 2015, Chapman was traded to the Portland Thunder for claim order positioning. On July 8, 2015, Chapman was placed on reassignment.

Arizona Rattlers

On November 9, 2015, Chapman was assigned to the

. On January 19, 2017, Chapman signed with the Rattlers. Chapman was named First-team All-

in 2017. On July 8, the Rattlers defeated the

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in the

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by a score of 50–41. He re-signed with the Rattlers on September 12, 2017.

Tampa Bay Storm

On July 31, 2017, Chapman was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm. The Storm folded in December 2017.

References

External links

Kansas State Wildcats bioIndianapolis Colts bio
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