| 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. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Carrollton (GA) | ||||||
| College | Georgia (2021–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025 | |||||||
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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.
Early life
[edit]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 offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Clemson, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State.[2]
College career
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
References
[edit]- ^ @harrisUGA (October 25, 2024). "Happy Birthday @ChazChambliss" (Tweet). Retrieved November 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wayne Bratton, Michael (26 May 2020). "Georgia lands commitment from 4-star in-state linebacker Chaz Chambliss". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Chaz Chambliss". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Graves, Tyler (27 December 2023). "Chaz Chambliss Announces Return For 2024 Season". Georgia Bulldogs on SI. SI.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (7 October 2024). "Georgia's Chaz Chambliss history with Mississippi State". Online Athens. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Kelley, Kevin (4 November 2024). "Chaz Chambliss named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week". SicEmDawgs.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Chaz Chambliss College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Kleifield, Rob (April 26, 2025). "Vikings Agree to Terms with 20 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 26, 2025). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Kleifield, Rob (August 26, 2025). "7 Undrafted Free Agents Make Vikings Initial 53-Man Roster of 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.