Corey Jermaine Chamblin (born May 29, 1977) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL and was previously the defensive backs coach for the Birmingham Stallions of the

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(USFL). He is a former professional

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and was signed by the

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of the

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(NFL) as an

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in 1999. He played

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at Tennessee Tech. As a player, Chamblin has also been a member of the

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, Rhein Fire and

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. He was

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of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL from 2012 to part-way through 2015. He won the 101st Grey Cup and was awarded the Annis Stukus Trophy, given to the CFL's Coach of the Year, in 2013.

College career

Chamblin was a preseason All-

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selection his senior year at Tennessee Tech. He played in 43 games with 35 starts, totaling 161 tackles, three interceptions, eight passes defensed and two blocked punts.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Chamblin signed with the

as an

, but was waived on September 5.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Chamblin signed with the

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on September 7, before being released on September 21 and signed to the active roster. He appeared in eleven regular season games for the Jaguars, all on special teams, where he notched three special teams tackles and blocked a punt in a divisional playoff game against the

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Green Bay Packers

On August 3, 2001, the

signed Chamblin.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 28, 2002, Chamblin signed with the

Denver Broncos

On January 6, 2003 the

signed Chamblin to a future contract. On August 22, 2003, he was waived by the Broncos.

Rhein Fire

In 2004, Chamblin signed with the Rhein Fire of

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Indianapolis Colts

On August 10, 2004, Chamblin signed with the

. On September 5, 2004, he was cut by the Colts.

Coaching career

Early years

Chamblin began his coaching career with the Frankfurt Galaxy of

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in 2006 before joining the

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of the

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in 2007 as the defensive backs coach. He then spent three seasons with the

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in the same capacity while winning his first

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championship in

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. He was then hired as the

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of the

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for the 2011 CFL season.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On December 15, 2011, Chamblin was hired as the

of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. On November 10, 2013, Chamblin won his first CFL head coaching career playoff game, a 29–25 win over the BC Lions. On November 17, 2013, Chamblin won the West Final over the

, taking the Roughriders to the Grey Cup, which they won on November 25, the first time in his head coaching career. In January 2014, Chamblin, along with Hamilton Tiger Cats head coach Kent Austin and

head coach

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, was nominated for 2013 Coach of The Year. On February 5, 2014, it was announced Chamblin won the award. On August 31, 2015, after leading the Roughriders to an 0–9 start, Chamblin was fired and relieved of his head coaching duties along with

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Toronto Argonauts

On March 7, 2017, Chamblin was named defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach, and assistant head coach for the

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. The Argonauts won the Grey Cup for that 2017 season, Chamblin's third Grey Cup win as a coach.

Arkansas

In June 2018, Chamblin was hired as a defensive backs quality control coach at the

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Toronto Argonauts (second stint)

Following the firing of Marc Trestman after the 2018 season, Chamblin was named head coach of the Argonauts on December 10, 2018. After a 4–14 season in 2019, Chamblin was fired.

San Antonio Brahmas

Chamblin was officially hired by the San Antonio Brahmas on September 13, 2022

CFL coaching record

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
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