1. Kam Chancellor played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies prior to being selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
36 Facts About Kam Chancellor
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Kam Chancellor helped lead the Seahawks to victory in Super Bowl XLVIII.
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Kam Chancellor was born in Norfolk, Virginia on April 3,1988.
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Kam Chancellor attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High School where he played basketball and football as a quarterback and safety for the Commodores athletic teams.
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Kam Chancellor was named the team's most valuable player, and he was placed on the All-Eastern District first-team as well as The Virginian-Pilot All-Tidewater second-team.
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Kam Chancellor enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2006 to study human development.
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Kam Chancellor worked out as a quarterback before eventually being moved to the cornerback position prior to the start of the season.
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Kam Chancellor saw action that year as a true freshman in all 13 games, and recorded nine tackles, two broken up passes, and one interception.
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Kam Chancellor started in all 14 games and recorded 79 tackles, seven broken-up passes, three quarterback hurries, and one interception as a sophomore.
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Kam Chancellor says it motivated him to do better, strive for greater things, and took him to a darker place which makes him play better.
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Kam Chancellor was elected to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Kam Chancellor was the second safety the Seahawks drafted in 2010, behind first round pick Earl Thomas, and was the ninth safety selected overall.
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On September 26,2010, Kam Chancellor recorded his first career tackle on Darren Sproles after Sproles returned a kickoff for 22 yards.
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Kam Chancellor forced a fumble that was recovered by Dexter Davis.
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Kam Chancellor finished his rookie season with 23 combined tackles, a pass deflection, a sack, and a forced fumble in 16 games and no starts.
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Kam Chancellor entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety after the Seahawks opted to not re-sign Lawyer Milloy.
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Kam Chancellor missed the following game, after sustaining a quadriceps injury.
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Kam Chancellor finished his first season as a starter with 97 combined tackles, a career-high 13 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Kam Chancellor ranked second for the Seahawks in both tackles and interceptions.
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On January 25,2012, it was announced that Kam Chancellor was added to the 2012 Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for Dashon Goldson of the San Francisco 49ers.
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Kam Chancellor finished his third season with a career-high 101 combined tackles and four pass deflections in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Kam Chancellor finished the 2013 season with 99 combined tackles, six pass, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Kam Chancellor was ranked 65th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.
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Kam Chancellor began the season being selected as a team captain by his teammates, along with Russell Wilson, Jon Ryan, and Steven Hauschka.
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Kam Chancellor earned another NFC Defensive Player of the Week nomination for his Week 12 game against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Kam Chancellor vaulted the Panthers' offensive line twice in attempt to block a field goal at the end of the half, though neither attempt counted due to penalties.
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In Super Bowl XLIX, Kam Chancellor recorded 10 tackles as the Seahawks failed to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
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Kam Chancellor was ranked 41st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
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One year into his five-year extension, Kam Chancellor requested a new contract.
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Kam Chancellor was ranked 32nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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Kam Chancellor earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the New England Patriots.
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Kam Chancellor was officially placed on injured reserve on December 16,2017.
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Kam Chancellor was placed on the team's physically unable to perform list on July 26,2018.
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Kam Chancellor remained on the Seahawks roster as his contract called for him to get $6.8 million of guaranteed money in 2018 and a $5.2 million injury guarantee in 2019; he could have potentially forfeited the money had he formally retired.
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Kam Chancellor had the honor of raising the 12th Man flag for the Seahawks 2018 home opener and later revealed that he had spinal stenosis and bone spurs in his neck.
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Kam Chancellor and his wife Tiffany have a son born in July 2019.