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{{Short description|American football player (born 1976)}}
{{Infobox NFLactive
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
|currentteam=St. Louis Rams
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
|currentnumber=25
{{for|the professional wrestler|Kory Chavis}}
|currentpositionplain=[[Safety (football position)|Safety]]
{{Infobox NFL biography
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1976|1|15}}
| name = Corey Chavous
|birthplace=Aiken, South Carolina
| image =
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|weight=208
| caption =
|debutyear=1998
| number = 21, 25
|debutteam=Arizona Cardinals
| position = [[Safety (American football position)|Safety]], [[Cornerback]]
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|5|mf=y}}
* [[Pro Bowl]] (x1)
| birth_place = [[Aiken, South Carolina]], U.S.
|college=[[Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt]]
| death_date =
|draftyear=1998
| death_place =
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| height_ft = 6
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* [[Arizona Cardinals]] (1998-2001)
| high_school = [[Silver Bluff High School|(SC) Silver Bluff]]
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] (2002-2005)
| college = [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]]
* [[St. Louis Rams]] (2006-present)
| draftyear = 1998
|nfl=CHA820452
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 33
| pastteams =
* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|1998}}–{{NFL Year|2001}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[St. Louis Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
| highlights =
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]])
* [[St. Louis Rams|Carl Ekern Spirit of the Game Award]] (2006–2008)
* First-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1997 All-SEC football team|1997]])
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
| statvalue1 = 725
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sacks|Sacks]]
| statvalue2 = 5.5
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
| statvalue4 = 4
| statlabel5 = [[Interceptions]]
| statvalue5 = 20
| statlabel6 = [[Touchdown|Defensive touchdowns]]
| statvalue6 = 2
|pfr=ChavCo00
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'''Corey Lamonte Chavous''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|tʃ|eɪ|v|ə|s}}; born January 5, 1976) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[defensive back]] for 11 seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Chavous played for three teams at both [[safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] and [[cornerback]]. Chavous was known as one of the most instinctive defensive backs of his era and was a [[Pro Bowl]] selection in 2003. He is the founder of the media company and website DraftNastyMagazine.com, which specializes in coverage of the major sports with an emphasis on scouting and professional drafts. He is currently a color analyst for college football games as well as an [[NFL draft]] analyst for [[CBS Sports]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssportsnetwork.com/press |title=Press &#124; CBS Sports Network |accessdate=November 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120021528/http://www.cbssportsnetwork.com/press |archivedate=November 20, 2014 }}</ref>
'''Corey Lamonte Chavous''' (born [[January 15]], [[1976]] in [[Aiken, South Carolina]]) is an [[American football]] player who currently plays [[free safety]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[NFL]]. He formerly played for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and the [[Arizona Cardinals]].


==High school career==
==Early life==
Chavous attended Silver Bluff High School in [[Aiken, South Carolina]]. In football, he was an All-Area, and an All-District pick, and in track, he was an All-State choice and was part of a 4x100 relay team which won the state title. He was a high school teammate of former [[Chicago Bears]] and Vikings [[wide receiver]] [[D'Wayne Bates]].
Chavous attended Silver Bluff High School in [[Aiken, South Carolina]]. In football, he was an All-Area, and an All-District pick, and in track, he was an All-State choice and was part of a 4 × 100 relay team which won the state title. He was a high school teammate of former [[Chicago Bears]] and Vikings [[wide receiver]] [[D'Wayne Bates]].
and he currently has 2 cousins named Lauren Chavous and Courtney Chavous


==College career==
==College career==
Chavous attended [[Vanderbilt University]]. He finished his career with 12 interceptions (which ranks 4th on the school's all-time list), and made 199 tackles, and batted down 31 passes.
Chavous attended [[Vanderbilt University]]. He finished his career with 12 interceptions (which ranks sixth on the [[Vanderbilt Commodores football statistical leaders#Interceptions|school's all-time list]]), made 199 tackles, and batted down 31 passes. He graduated with a degree in human and organizational development.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.footballoutsiders.com/ramblings/2009/corey-chavous-life-beyond-field | title=Corey Chavous: Life Beyond the Field &#124; Football Outsiders }}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Broadcasting experience==
Chavous has been featured on various sports programs as an analyst of college football talent, especially as regards their potential in the [[National Football League draft]].


===Arizona Cardinals===
==Trivia==
Chavous was selected by the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in the second round (33rd overall) in the [[1998 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1998/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In his rookie season he played in 16 games, starting five, recording 28 tackles and two interceptions, his first coming at the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] on November 30. During the team's 1999 NFC Wildcard playoff 20–7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Chavous notched five tackles and six passes defensed. In 1999, he played in 15 games recording 40 tackles and one interception. The following year, he made 48 tackles and one interception. In his final year with the Cardinals, Chavous made 74 tackles and one interception.
Chavous is the nephew of former [[Denver Broncos]] [[defensive end]] [[Barney Chavous]].

===Minnesota Vikings===
On March 25, 2002, Chavous signed a four-year contract with the [[Minnesota Vikings]] as an unrestricted free agent. In his debut season he started in all 16 games recording 83 tackles, three interceptions and one touchdown, the first of his career at the [[Detroit Lions]] on December 29. In 2003, he made 86 tackles, a career-high eight interceptions and one touchdown. His performances that season earned him a trip to the [[2004 Pro Bowl]]. The following year, he made 81 tackles and one interception. In his final season with the Vikings, Chavous started all 16 games for a fourth straight season, recording 71 tackles and two interceptions.

===St. Louis Rams===
On March 13, 2006, Chavous signed a three-year contract with the [[St. Louis Rams]] as an unrestricted free agent. During the subsequent [[2006 NFL draft]], he was an analyst alongside [[Mike Mayock]] and [[Rich Eisen]] for their draft coverage. In his first season, he equaled his career-high of 86 tackles and made one interception. In 2008, he started 14 games making 75 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

On February 13, 2009, Chavous was released by the Rams.

===NFL statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! rowspan="2"| GP
! colspan="4"| Tackles
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
! colspan="6"| Interceptions
|-
! Comb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sack !! FF !! FR !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! PD
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[1998 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| '''16''' || 26 || 20 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 8
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[1999 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| 15 || 37 || 27 || 10 || 0.0 || '''1''' || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[2000 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| '''16''' || 45 || 39 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| 14 || 73 || 61 || 12 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 8
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| '''16''' || 83 || 66 || 17 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 76 || '''25.3''' || '''43''' || '''1''' || 5
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| '''16''' || '''86''' || 75 || 11 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || '''8''' || '''143''' || 17.9 || 39 || '''1''' || '''14'''
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| '''16''' || 80 || 59 || '''21''' || 0.0 || '''1''' || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2005 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| '''16''' || 71 || 54 || 17 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 5
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 St. Louis Rams season|STL]]
| '''16''' || '''86''' || '''77''' || 9 || 1.0 || 0 || '''2''' || 1 || 17 || 17.0 || 17 || 0 || 8
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[2007 St. Louis Rams season|STL]]
| 14 || 75 || 63 || 12 || '''3.5''' || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] || [[2008 St. Louis Rams season|STL]]
| '''16''' || 63 || 52 || 11 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
! colspan="2"| Career<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Corey Chavous Stats|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/1465/corey-chavous|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=March 20, 2014}}</ref> || 171 || 725 || 593 || 132 || 5.5 || 3 || 4 || 20 || 237 || 11.9 || 43 || 2 || 66
|}

==Post-playing career==
Chavous has been featured on various sports programs as an analyst of college football talent, especially in regards to their potential for the [[National Football League draft]] and is currently a color analyst and draft analyst for CBS Sports. Chavous was one of the lead analysts on the NFL Network's first-ever coverage of the draft at [[Radio City Music Hall]] in 2006. Along with host [[Rich Eisen]] and NFL Network draft guru [[Mike Mayock]], the trio covered all of the NFL Network's two-day weekend.

Chavous' website, [http://www.draftnastymagazine.com/ DraftNastymagazine.com], covers the NFL Draft on a year-round basis. Chavous and his scouts tour college campuses to find NFL Draft prospects and related issues to spotlight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.draftnasty.com/ |title=Home |website=draftnasty.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Chavous is the nephew of former [[Denver Broncos]] [[defensive end]] [[Barney Chavous]]. He is also the cousin of [[Fred Vinson (American football)|Fred Vinson]], former NFL and [[Vanderbilt University]] football player.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080915061148/http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Players/53223/ St. Louis Rams bio] – dead link
*[http://www.draftnastymagazine.com/ DraftNastymagazine.com] – Founder

{{Arizona Cardinals 1998 draft navbox}}

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Latest revision as of 14:03, 15 October 2024

For the professional wrestler, see Kory Chavis.
Corey Chavous
No. 21, 25
Position:Safety, Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1976-01-05) January 5, 1976 (age 48)
Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:(SC) Silver Bluff
College:Vanderbilt
NFL draft:1998 / round: 2 / pick: 33
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:725
Sacks:5.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:20
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Corey Lamonte Chavous (/ˈtʃeɪvəs/; born January 5, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Chavous played for three teams at both safety and cornerback. Chavous was known as one of the most instinctive defensive backs of his era and was a Pro Bowl selection in 2003. He is the founder of the media company and website DraftNastyMagazine.com, which specializes in coverage of the major sports with an emphasis on scouting and professional drafts. He is currently a color analyst for college football games as well as an NFL draft analyst for CBS Sports.[1]

Early life

[edit]

Chavous attended Silver Bluff High School in Aiken, South Carolina. In football, he was an All-Area, and an All-District pick, and in track, he was an All-State choice and was part of a 4 × 100 relay team which won the state title. He was a high school teammate of former Chicago Bears and Vikings wide receiver D'Wayne Bates.

College career

[edit]

Chavous attended Vanderbilt University. He finished his career with 12 interceptions (which ranks sixth on the school's all-time list), made 199 tackles, and batted down 31 passes. He graduated with a degree in human and organizational development.[2]

Professional career

[edit]

Arizona Cardinals

[edit]

Chavous was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (33rd overall) in the 1998 NFL draft.[3] In his rookie season he played in 16 games, starting five, recording 28 tackles and two interceptions, his first coming at the Kansas City Chiefs on November 30. During the team's 1999 NFC Wildcard playoff 20–7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Chavous notched five tackles and six passes defensed. In 1999, he played in 15 games recording 40 tackles and one interception. The following year, he made 48 tackles and one interception. In his final year with the Cardinals, Chavous made 74 tackles and one interception.

Minnesota Vikings

[edit]

On March 25, 2002, Chavous signed a four-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings as an unrestricted free agent. In his debut season he started in all 16 games recording 83 tackles, three interceptions and one touchdown, the first of his career at the Detroit Lions on December 29. In 2003, he made 86 tackles, a career-high eight interceptions and one touchdown. His performances that season earned him a trip to the 2004 Pro Bowl. The following year, he made 81 tackles and one interception. In his final season with the Vikings, Chavous started all 16 games for a fourth straight season, recording 71 tackles and two interceptions.

St. Louis Rams

[edit]

On March 13, 2006, Chavous signed a three-year contract with the St. Louis Rams as an unrestricted free agent. During the subsequent 2006 NFL draft, he was an analyst alongside Mike Mayock and Rich Eisen for their draft coverage. In his first season, he equaled his career-high of 86 tackles and made one interception. In 2008, he started 14 games making 75 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

On February 13, 2009, Chavous was released by the Rams.

NFL statistics

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Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
1998 ARI 16 26 20 6 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 8
1999 ARI 15 37 27 10 0.0 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 5
2000 ARI 16 45 39 6 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 3
2001 ARI 14 73 61 12 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 8
2002 MIN 16 83 66 17 1.0 0 0 3 76 25.3 43 1 5
2003 MIN 16 86 75 11 0.0 0 0 8 143 17.9 39 1 14
2004 MIN 16 80 59 21 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 6
2005 MIN 16 71 54 17 0.0 0 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 5
2006 STL 16 86 77 9 1.0 0 2 1 17 17.0 17 0 8
2007 STL 14 75 63 12 3.5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3
2008 STL 16 63 52 11 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
Career[4] 171 725 593 132 5.5 3 4 20 237 11.9 43 2 66

Post-playing career

[edit]

Chavous has been featured on various sports programs as an analyst of college football talent, especially in regards to their potential for the National Football League draft and is currently a color analyst and draft analyst for CBS Sports. Chavous was one of the lead analysts on the NFL Network's first-ever coverage of the draft at Radio City Music Hall in 2006. Along with host Rich Eisen and NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock, the trio covered all of the NFL Network's two-day weekend.

Chavous' website, DraftNastymagazine.com, covers the NFL Draft on a year-round basis. Chavous and his scouts tour college campuses to find NFL Draft prospects and related issues to spotlight.[5]

Personal life

[edit]

Chavous is the nephew of former Denver Broncos defensive end Barney Chavous. He is also the cousin of Fred Vinson, former NFL and Vanderbilt University football player.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Press | CBS Sports Network". Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Corey Chavous: Life Beyond the Field | Football Outsiders".
  3. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Corey Chavous Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Home". draftnasty.com.
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