Joshua Antron Chapman (born June 10, 1989) is a former
American football
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nose tackle
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. He attended the
University of Alabama
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and was drafted in the 5th round of the
2012 NFL Draft
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by the
Indianapolis Colts
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. Chapman served as the backup to All-American
Terrence Cody
Terrence Bernard Cody, Jr. (born June 28, 1988) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Alabama.. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft and pla ...
during the
2008
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and
2009 seasons, and was regarded as one of the better
nose guard
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prospects in his class.
Chapman appeared on the cover of the October 10, 2011 issue of ''
Sports Illustrated
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'' after Alabama's 38–10 victory over
Florida
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.
High school career
A native of
Birmingham, Alabama
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, Chapman attended
Hoover High School and played
high school football
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under head coach
Rush Propst
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and defensive coordinator
Jeremy Pruitt
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. Probst described him as the best defensive lineman in school history. As a junior, Chapman tallied 65 tackles, six sacks, and three tackles, while helping the Hoover Buccaneers to a 14–1 season record. In his senior season, Chapman recorded 97 tackles, 22 tackles for losses, two sacks, and an interception. Hoover finished the season as the 6A state runner-up with a 13–2 record, losing the state final 35–21 to
Prattville. The only other loss came against
Joe McKnight
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He attended the University of Sout ...
's
John Curtis Christian (LA).
Regarded as a three-star prospect, Chapman was ranked as the No. 32 defensive tackle in his class, which was highlighted by
Marvin Austin
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and
Torrey Davis. He chose Alabama over offers from
Auburn
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,
Mississippi
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, and
Mississippi State
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.
College career
Chapman attended and played college football at the University of Alabama from 2007–2011 under head coach
Nick Saban
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. He played in three games in the 2007 season before earning a medical redshirt. He was part of the 2009 Alabama team that won the National Championship over the
Texas Longhorns
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and the 2011 Alabama team that won the National Championship over the
LSU Tigers
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.
Collegiate statistics
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
Chapman was drafted in the fifth round (136th overall) by the
Indianapolis Colts
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in the
2012 NFL Draft
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. He was the sixth of eight Crimson Tide players to be selected that year.
Indianapolis Colts
The Colts signed Chapman to a four-year, $2.3 million deal. He played 13 games in the 2013 season and made 20 tackles and defended one pass. In the 2014 season, he appeared in all 16 games and started 15. On the season, he had 25 total tackles and one forced fumble. On September 5, 2015, Chapman was waived by the Colts.
Post-playing career
After his time with the Colts, Chapman joined the Alabama coaching staff as an assistant strength coach.
References
External links
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Indianapolis Colts bioNFL Combine profile
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1989 births
Living people
People from Hoover, Alabama
Players of American football from Alabama
African-American players of American football
American football defensive tackles
Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Indianapolis Colts players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people