Corey Chavous

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Corey Chavous
Date of birth January 15, 1976
Place of birth Aiken, South Carolina
Position(s) Safety
College Vanderbilt
NFL Draft 1998 / Round 2/ Pick 33
Pro Bowls 2004
Statistics
Team(s)
1998-2001
2002-2005
2006-present
Arizona Cardinals
Minnesota Vikings
St. Louis Rams

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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Trivia

Chavous is the nephew of former Denver Broncos defensive end Barney Chavous.