Christopher James Cash (born July 13, 1980) is the Assistant Secondary Coach in charge of the cornerbacks for the

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of the National Football League. Cash played professionally for the

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and

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High school career

He attended Franklin High School in Stockton.Hannah, Dogen
"Franklin graduate's college-football dreams dashed"
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'', September 4, 1998. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.

College career

Cash played

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at the University of Southern California and graduated in 2002. He was All-

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second-team as a senior for the USC Trojans. He transferred to USC from Palomar College in San Marcos, California. Cash accepted a scholarship to University of Colorado out of high school, but a mix-up with his transcript prevented him from enrolling.

Professional career

Cash was selected by the

in the 6th round (175th overall) of the

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. He

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in 12 games and had 100 tackles and one interception his rookie season with the Lions, but he missed the 2003 campaign with a knee injury. In 2004, Cash played in 11 games for the Lions, starting five. Cash joined the

in September 2005 after being released by the Lions in preseason, but only played in three games. Cash spent the 2006 season (after September 2) on

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. Unable to stay healthy, he was released thereafter by the Falcons and did not play another NFL game.Murraine, St. Clair
"FAMU football coach teaches schemes, lessons"
'' Tallahassee Democrat'', April 9, 2013. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.

Coaching

He served as

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for Franklin High School's football team for five years. In March 2013, Cash was hired as safeties coach at Florida A&M University. On March 25, 2015, Cash was named as an Assistant Secondary Coach for

.''Seahawks.com''
"Dwaine Board, Chris Cash and Andre Curtis added to coaching staff"
. ''Seahawks.com'', Retrieved on March 26, 2015.

References

External links

TSN Player ProfileSeahawks Coaching Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cash, Chris 1980 births Living people American football cornerbacks Atlanta Falcons players Detroit Lions players Seattle Seahawks coaches USC Trojans football players Players of American football from Stockton, California Palomar Comets football players