Chinn was drafted by the Panthers with the 64th pick in the second round of the 2020 draft. Chinn 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. He earned consensus All-American honors at the FCS level as a senior in 2019.

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Drafted by the Panthers in the second round (64th overall) of the 2020 Draft.

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 2nd on the team in tackles with 55...Recorded a team-high 9 pass breakups...Second-Team All-MVFC as a sophomore in 2017...Started all 11 games at safety...Team's third-leading tackler with 66 stops...Added three interceptions, six pass breakups, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...Named First-Team Freshman All-American by HERO Sports in 2016...MVFC All-Newcomer Team...Played in 8 games and started 6... Recorded 51 tackles and three interceptions.

PERSONAL

Attended Fishers High School in Fishers, Indiana...Set school records for interceptions in a season, interception return yards in a season and interceptions in a career...Had seven career interceptions and four in his senior season...Nephew of NFL Hall of Fame safety Steve Atwater...Majored in exercise science.