Jeremy Chinn
Jeremy Chinn (born February 26, 1998) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois.
![]() Chinn with the Panthers in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
No. 21 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | Fishers, Indiana, U.S. | February 26, 1998||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Fishers | ||||||||||||||
College: | Southern Illinois (2016–2019) | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years
Chinn attended Fishers High School in Fishers, Indiana. He played cornerback and running back for the Tigers football team.[1]
College career
Chinn played at Southern Illinois from 2016 to 2019.[2][3] He played both safety and cornerback.[4] In 2016, Chinn was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team,[5] and the FCS Freshman All-American first-team.[6] In 2017, he was named to the All-MVFC second-team.[7] In 2018 and 2019, he was named to the All-MVFC first-team.[8][9] Chinn was also named a consensus FCS All-American in 2019.[10] During his career, he started 27 of 38 games, recording 243 tackles, 13 interceptions, and one sack.[11][12]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.45 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) | 20 reps | 30 | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[13] |
Chinn was selected in the second round with the 64th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.[14]
In Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, Chinn recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Foles during the 23–16 loss.[15] He was named Defensive Rookie of the Month after posting 30 tackles, four passes defensed, and an interception in the month of October.[16] In Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, Chinn recovered a fumble lost by quarterback Kirk Cousins and returned it for a 17-yard touchdown. On the next play of the game, Chinn forced a fumble on running back Dalvin Cook, recovered the football, and returned it for a 28-yard touchdown. Chinn finished the game with a team high 13 tackles as the Panthers would go on to lose 27–28.[17] Chinn was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for his performance in November.[18]
On October 5, 2022, Chinn was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 4.[19] He was activated on November 19.[20]
On October 24, 2023, Chinn was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury.[21]
Personal life
Chinn is the nephew of former Denver Broncos Hall of Famer Steve Atwater.[22]
References
- "Jeremy Chinn's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- Glaspie, Akeem (September 16, 2019). "Former Fishers standout Jeremy Chinn's journey from unknown to NFL prospect". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- Hefferman, Todd (October 8, 2017). "Fearless Chinn leading Salukis' defensive turnaround". The Southern. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- Erickson, Joel A. (January 29, 2020). "Fishers native Jeremy Chinn shows off versatility to play CB or S at NFL level". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- "Four Salukis named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
- "Chinn, Davis named Freshmen All-Americans". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
- "Eight Salukis earn All-MVFC honors". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
- "Four Salukis named to the MVFC All-Conference teams". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
- "Salukis land eight All-Conference selections". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
- "Jeremy Chinn becomes the 7th Consensus All-American in school history". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
- Weber, Tom (March 3, 2020). "Jeremy Chinn posts impressive marks at NFL Scouting Combine". The Daily Republican. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- La Canfora, Jason (February 21, 2020). "Get to know Jeremy Chinn: The late-rising safety who could crack the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- "Jeremy Chinn Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- White, RJ (April 24, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Panthers pick Jeremy Chinn, draft grade, scouting report and more to know". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- Gordon, Grant (October 29, 2020). "Buccaneers QB Tom Brady, Titans RB Derrick Henry among Players of the Month for October". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- Newton, David (November 29, 2020). "Panthers defender scores on back-to-back plays". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- Gordon, Grant (December 4, 2020). "Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook lead Players of the Month". www.nfl.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- Gantt, Darin (October 5, 2022). "Panthers place Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
- Gantt, Darin (November 19, 2022). "Panthers activate Jeremy Chinn to 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
- "Panthers place three on IR, activate one, agree to terms with two". Panthers.com. October 24, 2023.
- Newton, David (May 16, 2020). "Analytics predict bright future for Panthers safety Jeremy Chinn". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.