1. Darrin Earl Chiaverini was born on October 12,1977 and is an American college football coach and former wide receiver.
33 Facts About Darrin Chiaverini
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Darrin Chiaverini is the head football coach for Northeastern State University, a position he has held since 2024.
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Darrin Chiaverini was drafted in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.
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Darrin Chiaverini was formerly the special teams coordinator and outside wide receivers coach for Texas Tech prior to joining the Colorado coaching staff.
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Darrin Chiaverini earned USA Today honorable-mention All-American, All-Mountain View League, All-Riverside County, All-CIF and All-state honors.
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Darrin Chiaverini finished his prep career 178 receptions for 2,698 yards and 22 touchdowns.
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Darrin Chiaverini had a break-out game in the 1996 Holiday Bowl, making 7 catches for 94 yards and one touchdown.
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Darrin Chiaverini finished his college career with 97 receptions, 1,199 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns.
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Darrin Chiaverini was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL draft, who were returning to the NFL as an expansion team following the original team's 1996 relocation to Baltimore.
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Darrin Chiaverini appeared in 16 games and started 8 contests in place of an injured Leslie Shepherd.
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Darrin Chiaverini ranked fifth among NFL rookies with 44 catches and sixth with 487 yards, to go along with four touchdowns.
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Darrin Chiaverini holds the Browns' record for most catches by a rookie in a game with 10 receptions against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Darrin Chiaverini finished with only 8 receptions for 68 yards and one touchdown.
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Darrin Chiaverini suffered a concussion in the season opener and saw limited action before returning to start games against the Steelers and Raiders.
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Darrin Chiaverini was declared inactive in 6 of the last 8 weeks due to a knee injury.
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Darrin Chiaverini was mostly used as the third receiver, recording 10 receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns, Darrin Chiaverini was released on June 13,2002.
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In 2004, Darrin Chiaverini was signed by the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League.
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Darrin Chiaverini began his coaching career in 2007 as the wide receiver coach for Mt.
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Darrin Chiaverini served as the special teams coordinator in the East-West Shrine Game under former NFL Head Coach Jerry Glanville in 2013 and 2014 for the East Team.
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In 2009, Darrin Chiaverini was the assistant special teams coach under Frank Gansz, Jr.
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On January 16,2013, Darrin Chiaverini was named the special teams coordinator for Texas Tech, becoming the first full-time special teams coach at the school since 2009.
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In 2015, Darrin Chiaverini was named the outside wide receivers coach in addition to his special teams duties.
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In 2015, Darrin Chiaverini was one of 30 coaches in the NCAA selected to the NFL-NCAA Coaches Academy in Louisville, Kentucky.
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In December 2015, Darrin Chiaverini departed Texas Tech for his alma mater Colorado after being named co-offensive coordinator, receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.
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Darrin Chiaverini served as recruiting coordinator for the Buffaloes and in 2017 Coachingsearch.
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Darrin Chiaverini was instrumental in landing Colorado another top-35 recruiting class in 2020.
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On February 12,2020, Darrin Chiaverini was named the interim head coach at Colorado following the departure of Mel Tucker, who left for Michigan State the night before.
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Darrin Chiaverini continues to be nationally recognized as a top recruiter; Rivals.
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On November 28,2021, Darrin Chiaverini was fired as offensive coordinator.
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Darrin Chiaverini was hired in March 2022 by UCLA Head Coach Chip Kelly as an Offensive Analyst.
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Coach Darrin Chiaverini built his 1st Team in 6 weeks assembling a staff and roster.
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Darrin Chiaverini was selected American Metro Conference Coach of the Year.
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Darrin Chiaverini accepted the Head Coaching position at Northeastern State University in December of 2023.