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{{Infobox Gridiron football person
{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}
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|Name=Fred Vinson
{{Infobox NFL biography
|Position=[[Defensive back]]
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| name = Fred Vinson
|number=31
| image =
|College=[[Vanderbilt University]]
| number = 31
|DateOfBirth=[[April 2]], [[1977]]
| position = [[Cornerback]]
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|Birthplace=[[North Augusta, South Carolina]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|2}}
|Height_ft=5
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| birth_place = [[North Augusta, South Carolina]], U.S.
|Height_in=11
| height_ft = 5
|Weight_lbs=180
| height_in = 11
|NFLDraftedYear=1999
| weight_lbs = 180
|NFLDraftedRound=2
| high_school = [[North Augusta High School|North Augusta]]
|NFLDraftedPick=47
| college = [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]]
|playing_years=1999<br />2000<br />2004
| draftyear = 1999
|playing_teams=[[Green Bay Packers]] ([[National Football League|NFL]])<br />[[Seattle Seahawks]] (NFL)<br />[[Carolina Cobras]] ([[Arena Football League|AFL]])
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 47
| pastteams =
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|1999}})
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2000}})
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
* [[Carolina Cobras]] ({{AFL Year|2004}})
| pfr = VinsFr20
| afl = Fred_Vinson-4416
}}
}}
'''Fred Vinson''' (born [[April 2]], [[1977]] in [[North Augusta, South Carolina]]), is a former [[American football]] [[defensive back]].<br />
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He is the cousin of [[National Football League]] [[Safety (American football)|safety]] [[Corey Chavous]] and is also related to [[Barney Chavous]], former [[defensive end]]/[[defensive tackle]] for the [[Denver Broncos]].


'''Fred Vinson''' (born April 2, 1977) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt Commodores]].
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== High school & college ==
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When he was ten years old, Vinson competed in the Utah Junior Olympics, where his [[40-yard dash]] time was 2/100ths behind the national best.<ref>[http://www.packers.com/draft/1999/pick_2/ Packers.com » Draft » 1999 » Pick 2<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He attended [[North Augusta High School]] where he was an All-Area and All-Conference selection after recording ninety-nine tackles as a senior. He attended [[Vanderbilt University]] where he played every game as a freshman, [[Starting lineup|starting]] one and garnering thirty [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]]. The following season, he won a full-time starting job and had a career-high fifty-three tackles, thirty-nine of them solo. In [[1997]], his total increased to forty-eight tackles, with forty-four of them solo. He began his senior season as the starter for Vanderbilt, but was injured in an early contest, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.


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He is the cousin of NFL [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] [[Corey Chavous]] and is also related to [[Barney Chavous]], former [[defensive end]]/[[defensive tackle]] for the [[Denver Broncos]].
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== Pro career ==
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Despite the injury, Vinson was selected in the second round with the 47th overall selection in the [[1999 NFL Draft]] by the [[Green Bay Packers]]. He played as a [[Nickelback (American football)|nickelback]] and had nineteen tackles and two [[interception]]s. After one season with the Packers, he was traded to the [[Seattle Seahawks]] for [[running back]] [[Ahman Green]] and a fifth-round draft pick.<ref>[http://www4.cnnsi.com/football/nfl/2000/nfldraft/news/2000/04/14/packers_seahawkstrade_ap/ CNNSI.com - 2000 NFL Draft - Packers, Seahawks swap picks, players - Saturday April 15, 2000 12:07 AM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Vinson suffered a torn [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] during the preseason in a pickup [[basketball]] game and was forced to miss the season. After another injury the following offseason, he was released.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/ce/multi/0,3783,5213745,00.html</ref> He attempted a comeback with the [[Carolina Panthers]], but did not a play a game.


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== Early life and college ==
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He played in the [[Arena Football League]] with the [[Carolina Cobras]]. He had eighteen tackles, but did not play in the league again following the folding of the Cobras.
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When he was ten years old, Vinson competed in the Utah Junior Olympics, where his [[40-yard dash]] time was 2/100ths behind the national best.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.packers.com/draft/1999/pick_2/ |title=Packers.com » Draft » 1999 » Pick 2<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104856/http://www.packers.com/draft/1999/pick_2/ |archive-date=2007-09-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He attended [[North Augusta High School]], where he was an All-Area and All-Conference selection after recording ninety-nine tackles as a senior. He attended [[Vanderbilt University]], where he played every game as a freshman, [[Starting lineup|starting]] one and garnering thirty [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]]. The following season, he won a full-time starting job and had a career-high fifty-three tackles, thirty-nine of them solo. In 1997, his total increased to forty-eight tackles, with forty-four of them solo. He began his senior season as the starter for Vanderbilt, but was injured in an early contest, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.


== Post-Football Career ==
== Professional career ==
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Despite the injury, Vinson was selected in the second round with the 47th overall selection in the [[1999 NFL draft]] by the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played as a [[Nickelback (American football)|nickelback]] and had nineteen tackles and two [[interception]]s. After one season with the Packers, he was traded to the [[Seattle Seahawks]] for [[running back]] [[Ahman Green]] and a fifth-round draft pick.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130812170242/http://www4.cnnsi.com/football/nfl/2000/nfldraft/news/2000/04/14/packers_seahawkstrade_ap/ CNNSI.com - 2000 NFL Draft - Packers, Seahawks swap picks, players - Saturday April 15, 2000 12:07 AM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Vinson suffered a torn [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] during the preseason in a pickup [[basketball]] game and was forced to miss the season. After another injury the following offseason, he was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/ce/multi/0,3783,5213745,00.html |title=NFL.com: Carolina Panthers Team News - Vinson gets one more NFL shot |website=www.nfl.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020611200157/http://www.nfl.com/ce/multi/0,3783,5213745,00.html |archive-date=2002-06-11}}</ref> He attempted a comeback with the [[Carolina Panthers]], but did not a play a game.
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Fred Vinson currently resides in Georgia and is the founder of [http://webinteractivedesigns.com/ WebID] and [http://www.localorganicranking.com/ LocalOrganicRankings.com].

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He played in the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]] with the [[Carolina Cobras]]. He had eighteen tackles, but did not play in the league again following the folding of the Cobras.

===Career statistics===
<small>''Source'':<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VinsFr20.htm Statistics]</ref></small>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2|Season !! rowspan=2|Team !! colspan=2|Games !! colspan=5|Tackles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Total !! Solo !! Ast!! Sck !! Int
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| 16 || 1 || 14.0 || 9.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 2
|-
! || Total
| 16 || 1 || 14.0 || 9.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 2
|}

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== Post-football career ==
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Fred Vinson is the founder of [https://web.archive.org/web/20090427163433/http://www.webinteractivedesigns.com/ WebID] and [http://www.localorganicranking.com/ LocalOrganicRankings.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111063439/http://localorganicranking.com/ |date=2010-01-11 }}.


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:People from South Carolina]]
[[Category:People from North Augusta, South Carolina]]
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[[Category:American football defensive backs]]
[[Category:American football defensive backs]]
[[Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football players]]
[[Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football players]]

Latest revision as of 23:12, 10 December 2024

Fred Vinson
No. 31
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1977-04-02) April 2, 1977 (age 47)
North Augusta, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:North Augusta
College:Vanderbilt
NFL draft:1999 / round: 2 / pick: 47
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Fred Vinson (born April 2, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

He is the cousin of NFL safety Corey Chavous and is also related to Barney Chavous, former defensive end/defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos.

Early life and college

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When he was ten years old, Vinson competed in the Utah Junior Olympics, where his 40-yard dash time was 2/100ths behind the national best.[1] He attended North Augusta High School, where he was an All-Area and All-Conference selection after recording ninety-nine tackles as a senior. He attended Vanderbilt University, where he played every game as a freshman, starting one and garnering thirty tackles. The following season, he won a full-time starting job and had a career-high fifty-three tackles, thirty-nine of them solo. In 1997, his total increased to forty-eight tackles, with forty-four of them solo. He began his senior season as the starter for Vanderbilt, but was injured in an early contest, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.

Professional career

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Despite the injury, Vinson was selected in the second round with the 47th overall selection in the 1999 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.[2] He played as a nickelback and had nineteen tackles and two interceptions. After one season with the Packers, he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for running back Ahman Green and a fifth-round draft pick.[3] Vinson suffered a torn ACL during the preseason in a pickup basketball game and was forced to miss the season. After another injury the following offseason, he was released.[4] He attempted a comeback with the Carolina Panthers, but did not a play a game.

He played in the Arena Football League with the Carolina Cobras. He had eighteen tackles, but did not play in the league again following the folding of the Cobras.

Career statistics

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Source:[5]

Season Team Games Tackles
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck Int
1999 Green Bay Packers 16 1 14.0 9.0 5.0 1.0 2
Total 16 1 14.0 9.0 5.0 1.0 2

Post-football career

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Fred Vinson is the founder of WebID and LocalOrganicRankings.com Archived 2010-01-11 at the Wayback Machine.

References

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  1. ^ "Packers.com » Draft » 1999 » Pick 2". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2007.
  2. ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  3. ^ CNNSI.com - 2000 NFL Draft - Packers, Seahawks swap picks, players - Saturday April 15, 2000 12:07 AM
  4. ^ "NFL.com: Carolina Panthers Team News - Vinson gets one more NFL shot". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2002.
  5. ^ Statistics
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