Jeremy Chinn

Position:
Safety
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Hometown:
Fishers, Ind.
High School:
Fishers
Major:
Exercise Science

2019 (SENIOR)

• Consensus All-American
• Placed 17th in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, which goes to best defensive player in the FCS
• 1st-Team All-MVFC
• Named to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star team and MVFC All-Academic team with a 3.55 GPA
• Participated in the Senior Bowl and invited to the NFL Scouting Combine
• Started 10 games, missed 2 games with plantar fasciitis
• Recorded a career-high 15 tackles at Western Illinois and 12 vs. North Dakota State
• Had 4 interceptions on the season, including 2 at South Dakota.
• Finished his storied SIU career with 243 tackles, 13 interceptions, 31 passes defended, and 6 forced fumbles

2018 (JUNIOR)

• 1st-Team All-MVFC
• MVFC All-Academic 2nd Team with a 3.58 GPA
• Started 9 games (7 at safety, 2 at cornerback) before missing the final 2 games due to injury
• Led the team with 3 interceptions and 95 interception return yards
• Ranked 2nd on the team in tackles (55) and 22nd in the MVFC in tackles per game (6.1)
• Recorded a team-high 9 pass breakups
• Forced 2 fumbles and blocked a field goal

2017 (SOPHOMORE)

• 2nd-Team All-MVFC
• MVFC All-Academic Team
• Started all 11 games at safety
• Team’s third-leading tackler (66)
• Had 3 interceptions, 6 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery

2016 (FRESHMAN)

• 1st-Team Freshman All-American by HERO Sports
• MVFC All-Newcomer Team
• MVFC Newcomer of the Week after seven tackles and an interception in a win over South Dakota
• Played in 8 games and started 6
• 2nd on the team in tackles per game and 3rd in the MVC in tackles per game among freshmen
• Missed the first 3 games of the season with an injury
• Came back to start MVFC play and started the final 6 games of the season
• Had at least 7 tackles in all 6 of his starts, including a season-high 10 at Missouri State
• Had interceptions against Illinois State, South Dakota State and Western Illinois
• Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL

All-State honoree as a senior by Associated Press and the coaches association...All-Metro Super Team defensive back by the Indianapolis Star in 2015...First-team All-County and All-Conference defensive back as a senior...Team defensive MVP in 2015...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...Also played running back, where he averaged 6.9 yards on 101 carries.

PERSONAL

Born Feb. 26, 1998 ... Son of Nichelle Gilbert and James Chinn...Has three siblings, Jay, Jenesis and Leah ... Nephew of NFL Hall of Fame safety Steve Atwater ... Majored in exercise science.