Jeremy Chinn (born February 26, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Chinn attended

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. He played defensive back and

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for the Tigers

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team.

College career

Chinn played at Southern Illinois from 2016 to 2019. He played both safety and cornerback. In 2016, Chinn was named to the

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All-Newcomer Team, and the FCS Freshman All-American first-team. In 2017, he was named to the All-MVFC second-team. In 2018 and 2019, he was named to the All-MVFC first-team. Chinn was also named a consensus FCS All-American in 2019. During his career, he started 27 of 38 games, recording 243 tackles, 13

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s, and one sack.

Professional career

Chinn was selected in the second round with the 64th overall pick in the

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by the

. In Week 6 against the

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, Chinn recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by

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during the 23–16 loss. He was named Defensive Rookie of the Month after posting 30 tackles, four passes defensed, and an interception in the month of October. In Week 12 against the

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, Chinn recovered a fumble lost by quarterback

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and returned it for a 17-yard touchdown. On the next play of the game, Chinn forced a fumble on running back

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, recovered the football, and returned it for a 28-yard touchdown. Chinn finished the game with a team high 13 tackles as the Panthers would go on to lose 27–28. Chinn was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for his performance in November. On October 5, 2022, Chinn was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 4. He was activated on November 19.

NFL career statistics

Personal life

Chinn is the nephew of former Denver Broncos Hall of Famer Steve Atwater.

References

External links

Carolina Panthers bioSouthern Illinois Salukis bio
1998 births Living people People from Fishers, Indiana Players of American football from Indiana American football linebackers American football safeties Southern Illinois Salukis football players Carolina Panthers players Ed Block Courage Award recipients {{defensiveback-1990s-stub