Corey Jermaine Chamblin (born May 29, 1977) is an American football coach who is the safeties coach for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He was previously the defensive backs coach for the San Antonio Brahmas. He is a former professional gridiron football defensive back and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) 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.
 Chamblin before a Argonauts game in 2019 | |
| Birmingham Stallions | |
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| Position: | Safeties coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 29, 1977 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ensley (AL) |
| College: | Tennessee Tech |
| Undrafted: | 1999 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
He was head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2012 to part-way through 2015. He won the 101st Grey Cup and was awarded the Annis Stukus Trophy, given to the CFL's Coach of the Year, in 2013.
College career edit
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 edit
Baltimore Ravens edit
Chamblin signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, but was waived on September 5.[1]
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
Chamblin signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on September 7,[2] before being released on September 21 and signed to the active roster. He appeared in eleven 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.[3]
Green Bay Packers edit
On August 3, 2001, the Green Bay Packers signed Chamblin.[4]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
On January 28, 2002, Chamblin signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[5]
Denver Broncos edit
On January 6, 2003 the Denver Broncos signed Chamblin to a future contract.[6] On August 22, 2003, he was waived by the Broncos.[7]
Rhein Fire edit
In 2004, Chamblin signed with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa.[8]
Indianapolis Colts edit
On August 10, 2004, Chamblin signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[9] On September 5, 2004, he was cut by the Colts.[10]
Coaching career edit
Early years edit
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.
Saskatchewan Roughriders edit
On December 15, 2011, Chamblin was hired as the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[11] On November 10, 2013, Chamblin won his first CFL head coaching career playoff game, a 29–25 win over the BC Lions. On November 17, 2013, Chamblin won the West Final over the Calgary Stampeders, taking the Roughriders to the Grey Cup, which they won on November 25, the first time in his head coaching career.
In January 2014, Chamblin, along with Hamilton Tiger Cats head coach Kent Austin and Calgary Stampeders head coach John Hufnagel, was nominated for 2013 Coach of The Year. On February 5, 2014, it was announced Chamblin won the award.
On August 31, 2015, after leading the Roughriders to an 0–9 start, Chamblin was fired and relieved of his head coaching duties along with general manager Brendan Taman.
Toronto Argonauts edit
On March 7, 2017, Chamblin was named defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach, and assistant head coach for the Toronto Argonauts.[12] The Argonauts won the Grey Cup for that 2017 season, Chamblin's third Grey Cup win as a coach.
Arkansas edit
In June 2018, Chamblin was hired as a defensive backs quality control coach at the University of Arkansas.[13]
Toronto Argonauts (second stint) edit
Following the firing of Marc Trestman after the 2018 season, Chamblin was named head coach of the Argonauts on December 10, 2018.[14] After a 4–14 season in 2019, Chamblin was fired.[15]
San Antonio Brahmas edit
Chamblin was officially hired by the San Antonio Brahmas on September 13, 2022[16]
Birmingham Stallions edit
Chamblin was hired by the Birmingham Stallions on January 9, 2024.[17]
CFL coaching record edit
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
| SSK | 2012 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | 3rd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final | |
| SSK | 2013 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 2nd in West Division | 3 | 0 | Won Grey Cup | |
| SSK | 2014 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .555 | 3rd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final | |
| SSK | 2015 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 5th in West Division | - | - | Fired | |
| TOR | 2019 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | 4th in East Division | - | - | Failed to Qualify | |
| Total | 33 | 48 | 0 | .407 | 0 Division Championships |
3 | 2 | 1 Grey Cup | ||
References edit
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- ^ "Bucs Add 10 Players to Roster". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Broncos Sign Six to Future Contracts". Huron Daily Tribune. 2003-01-07. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. 2003-08-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Chamblin's time with Rhein put to good use". leaderpost. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "'04 transaction archive". homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "QB Cory Sauter Among Colts Cuts". wthr.com. September 5, 2004. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Roughriders name Chamblin new sideline boss". Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- ^ Chamlbin, Brady to lead Trestman's coaching staff
- ^ "Corey Chamblin lands coaching job at the University of Arkansas". 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ "Argos Name Corey Chamblin Head Coach". 10 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Argonauts fire Chamblin, hire Dinwiddie". The Sports Network. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ Adamson, Scott (2024-01-09). "Holtz excited about UFL's future". Adamsonmedia.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.