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Corey Chavous
St. Louis Rams
Career information
College:Vanderbilt
NFL draft:1998 / round: 2 / pick: 33
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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Corey Lamonte Chavous (Template:PronEng) (born January 15, 1976 in Aiken, South Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays strong safety for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He formerly played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals. Chavous is the nephew of former Denver Broncos defensive end Barney Chavous.

High school career

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.

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. He graduated with a degree in human and organizational development.

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.