Corey Chamblin

Corey Jermaine Chamblin (born May 29, 1977) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL and was previously the defensive backs coach for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). 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.

Corey Chamblin

Chamblin before a Toronto Argonauts game in 2019.
San Antonio Brahmas
Position:	Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born:	(1977-05-29) May 29, 1977 (age 45) Birmingham, Alabama
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
As a player:
Baltimore Ravens (1999)* Jacksonville Jaguars (1999–2000) Green Bay Packers (2001)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002)* Denver Broncos (2003)* Rhein Fire (2004) Indianapolis Colts (2004*)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Frankfurt Galaxy (2006) Assistant defensive backs coach Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2007) Defensive backs coach Calgary Stampeders (2008–2010) Defensive backs coach Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2011) Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach Saskatchewan Roughriders (2012–2015) Head coach Toronto Argonauts (2017) Defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach, & assistant head coach Arkansas (2018) Defensive backs coach & quality control Toronto Argonauts (2019) Head coach Birmingham Stallions (2022) Defensive backs coach San Antonio Brahmas (2023–present) Defensive backs coach
Career highlights and awards
World Bowl Championship (XIV) 3x Grey Cup Champion (2008, 2013, 2017) 2013 CFL Coach of the Year USFL Champion 2022
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

He was head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the 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

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

Baltimore Ravens

Chamblin signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, but was waived on September 5.^[1]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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

On August 3, 2001, the Green Bay Packers signed Chamblin.^[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 28, 2002, Chamblin signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.^[5]

Denver Broncos

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

In 2004, Chamblin signed with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa.^[8]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 10, 2004, Chamblin signed with the Indianapolis Colts.^[9] On September 5, 2004, he was cut by the Colts.^[10]

Coaching career

Early years

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

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

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

In June 2018, Chamblin was hired as a defensive backs quality control coach at the University of Arkansas.^[13]

Toronto Argonauts (second stint)

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

Chamblin was officially hired by the San Antonio Brahmas on September 13, 2022^[16]

CFL coaching record

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

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11. . Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
12. Chamlbin, Brady to lead Trestman's coaching staff
13. "Corey Chamblin lands coaching job at the University of Arkansas". Retrieved 2018-12-11.
14. "Argos Name Corey Chamblin Head Coach". Retrieved 2018-12-10.
15. "Argonauts fire Chamblin, hire Dinwiddie". The Sports Network. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
16. "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.

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