Jeremy Chinn

Jeremy Chinn has 292 career tackles through three seasons, ranking third behind Luke Kuechly (473) and Jon Beason (416) for most tackles in a player's first three seasons.

NFL RANKINGS

• His 292 career tackles are third-most by active players selected in the 2020 Draft
• Scored two fumble recovery touchdowns on back-to-back plays from scrimmage (at Minnesota, Week 12 2020), becoming the first player in the Super Bowl era with two fumble recovery TDs in the same game and also the fastest two defensive touchdowns (10 seconds of game time) in the Super Bowl era.
• Became fifth NFL player and first rookie with at least 100 tackles, two defensive touchdowns, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one tackle for loss in a season (since 2000 when tackles are official).

FRANCHISE RANKINGS

• With 292 career tackles, ranked third behind Luke Kuechly (473) and Jon Beason (416) for most tackles in a player's first three seasons.
• Finished with third-most tackles (116) by a rookie in a season in franchise history.
• Became first player to score two defensive TDs in a regular-season game in franchise history (at Minnesota, Week 12 2020), and one of two players in franchise history (James Anderson, 2010) with two fumble recoveries and 10+ tackles in the same regular-season game.

HONORS

• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2020)
• Two-time NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month (October, November)...First Panther to ever win the award twice in their rookie season.

PRO CAREER

• Posted 70 tackles in 11 games played and started in 2022...Made six pass deflections and two tackles for loss with one sack.
• Started 16 games at free safety in 2021 for Carolina...Led team with 106 tackles while making one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and five pass deflections.
• Started and played in 15 games in rookie season in Carolina in 2020...Led team with 116 tackles, two defensive touchdowns and two fumble recoveries while making an interception, five pass deflections and two forced fumbles.

TRANSACTIONS
Drafted by the Panthers in the second round (64th overall) of the 2020 Draft...Placed on injured reserve (hamstring) (10/5/22)...Activated from injured reserve (11/19/22).

GP/GS: Career (42/42): 2022 (11/11); 2021 (16/16); 2020 (15/15)

COLLEGE
Spent four years at Southern Illinois University, where he totaled 243 career tackles, 13 interceptions, 31 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 1.0 sack...Earned consensus All-American honors at the FCS level as a senior in 2019...First-Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference...Participated in the Senior Bowl and invited to the NFL Scouting Combine...Tallied 71 tackles, four interceptions and three PBUs on the year...Earned First-Team All-MVFC as a junior in 2018...Led the team with 3 interceptions and 95 interception return yards...Ranked second on the team in tackles with 55...Recorded a team-high 9 pass breakups...Second-Team All-MVFC as a sophomore in 2017.

PERSONAL
Attended Fishers High School in Fishers, Ind...Nephew of NFL Hall of Fame safety Steve Atwater.