John Chiles (born October 9, 1988) is a former

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wide receiver. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played

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at Texas. He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Sharks, Toronto Argonauts,

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, Saskatchewan Roughriders and

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Early life

Chiles attended Mansfield Summit High School in

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, where he was coached in football by Kyle Geller. He was a prep All-American and two-time district 4-5A MVP who was also a four-time honor roll student. During his four years in high school, he was a starter for three years; at both quarterback and wide receiver. In his final two years in high school, he totaled 2,036 yards passing, 694 yards receiving, 1,248 yards rushing. He was invited to play in the 2007

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. Chiles was a highly touted recruit out of high school. ESPN and Dave Campbell's Texas Football listed him on their top recruits list. '' Athlon Sports'' listed him at wide receiver position and ranked him the 31st best recruit in 2007. Besides playing football, Chiles also

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three years in basketball and two years in track and field.

College career

Chiles moved from QB to WR for the Longhorns 2009 Spring Game. He played 4 years for the University of Texas.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

He was signed by the New Orleans Saints, after the

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, in August 2011. He was waived on August 30.

St. Louis Rams

Chiles was signed to the St. Louis Rams practice squad on November 30, 2011.

Toronto Argonauts

On May 10, 2013, Chiles signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Chicago Bears

On January 27, 2015, Chiles was signed by the

to a reserve/future contract. He was waived/injured on August 30, 2015.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On February 9, 2016, Chiles signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was released by the team on August 24, 2016.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On September 1, 2016, Chiles signed with the

References

External links

Texas Longhorns bioToronto Argonauts bio
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