Chris Claiborne
American football player and coach (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher Ashon Claiborne (born July 26, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Claiborne played college football for the University of Southern California, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was a first-round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and New York Giants of the NFL.
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Position: | Linebackers coach | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1978-07-26) July 26, 1978 (age 45) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | John W. North (Riverside, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | USC (1996–1998) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||||||
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After ending his playing career, he entered coaching at the high school level. In 2020, he returned to USC's football team as a quality control analyst and most recently was the Linebackers coach at Arizona State. He currently is the Linebackers coach for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL).