Chaz Chambliss
American football player (born 2002)
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Charles Alexander "Chaz" Chambliss (born October 25, 2002)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Carrollton, Georgia, U.S.
| No. 57 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | October 25, 2002 Carrollton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Carrollton (GA) | ||||||
| College | Georgia (2021–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Chambliss attended Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He received offers from other schools such as Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Clemson, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State.[2]
College career
In his first three seasons from 2021 to 2023, Chambliss appeared in 40 games, where he totaled 46 tackles with eight being for a loss, two and a half sacks, three pass deflections, and an interception, while also winning two national championships in 2021 and 2022.[3][4] In week 7 of the 2024 season, he recorded three tackles with one going for a loss in a win over Mississippi State.[5] In week 10, Chambliss notched six tackles, with two and a half being for a loss, and two sacks in a win over Florida, and was named the Co-SEC defensive player of the week.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.39 s | 7.05 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 30 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Chambliss signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.[8] He made the initial 53-man roster on August 26, 2025. He was one of the seven undrafted free agents that made the Vikings roster.[9][10]