Chris Claiborne

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 an 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.

Chris Claiborne
USC Trojans
Position:Quality control analyst
Personal information
Born: (1978-07-26) July 26, 1978
San Diego, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:John W. North
(Riverside, California)
College:Southern California
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
As player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
  • USC (2020–present)
    Quality control analyst
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:562
Sacks:15.0
Forced fumbles:8
Fumble recoveries:8
Interceptions:8
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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.

Early years

Claiborne was born in San Diego, California. He attended John W. North High School in Riverside, California, and was a letterman in both football and basketball. In football, he won All-State honors at both running back and linebacker as a senior under head coach Mark Paredes. Claiborne graduated from high school in 1996.

College career

Claiborne accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Southern California, where he played for the USC Trojans football team from 1996 to 1998. As a senior in 1998, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. He is also USC's first and only Butkus award winner.

Professional career

The Detroit Lions selected Claiborne in the first round (ninth pick overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft, and he played for the Lions from 1999 to 2002. He later played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2003 to 2004, the St. Louis Rams in 2005, and the New York Giants in 2006. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in August 2007 but was released before the start of the 2007 regular season.

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1999DET156650161.5130000002
2000DET1610162390.5300111104
2001DET1611977424.01102116606
2002DET1610072284.5010363214317
2003MIN128061193.0120133307
2004MIN125638181.0110115151515
2005STL14383350.5100000000
2006NYG42110.0000000000
Career10556239416815.08808931243231

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Coaching

In February 2013, Claiborne began coaching at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California. He moved to Calabasas High School in 2014 as defensive coordinator, and took over as head coach in 2018. He resigned in December 2019; in two years as Calabasas' head coach, he went 17–6.[2]

Claiborne returned to USC in 2020 as a quality control analyst; he had received his bachelor' degree from the university in 2019.[2]

References
  1. "Chris Claiborne Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. "Ex-Linebacker Greats Chris Claiborne, Hayes Pullard Named USC Quality Control Analysts". USC Trojans. May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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