Corey Chamblin

Corey Chamblin
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Date of birth: May 29, 1977 (1977-05-29) (age 34)
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama
Career information
Position(s): HC
Organizations
 As coach:
2006
2007
20082010
2011
2012–present
Frankfurt Galaxy (Ass. DBC)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (DBC)
Calgary Stampeders (DBC)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DC/DBC)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (HC)
 As player:
1999*
19992000
2001*
2002*
2003*
2004
2004*
Baltimore Ravens
Jacksonville Jaguars
Green Bay Packers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Denver Broncos
Rhein Fire
Indianapolis Colts

*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards
Playing stats at NFL.com

Corey Jermaine Chamblin (born May 29, 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former professional gridiron football defensive back and currently the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Chamblin was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Tennessee Tech.

As a player, Chamblin has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire and Indianapolis Colts.

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College career

Chamblin was a preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection his senior year at Tennessee Tech. He played in 43 games with 35 starts, totaling 161 tackles, three interceptions, eight passes defensed and two blocked punts.

Professional career

1999

Chamblin signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a college free agent, but was waived on September 5. He was then signed to the Jacksonville Jaguarspractice squad on September 7 before being released on September 21 and signed to the active roster. He appeared in 11 regular season games for the Jaguars, all on special teams, where he notched three special teams tackles and blocked a punt in a divisional playoff game against the Miami Dolphins.

Coaching career

Chamblin began his coaching career with the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe in 2006 before joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 2007 as the defensive backs coach. He then spent three seasons with the Calgary Stampeders in the same capacity while winning his first Grey Cup championship in 2008. He was then hired as the defensive coordinator of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the 2011 CFL season. On December 15, 2011, Chamblin was hired as the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[1]

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