Chris Chancellor Class: Graduate Student Hometown: Miami, FL High School: Miami Edison Senior Height / Weight: 5-10 / 170 Position: CB Experience: 3VL Major: Sport Management

Chancellor Fact: Member of the preseason Watch List for the 2009 Thorpe Award.
Years Lettered: 2006,07,08
Years Starter: 2007,08
Depth Chart Position: First-team cornerback

Overview: In his third season as a starting cornerback...has eight career interceptions, third-most among active ACC players; three have come against South Carolina...on the preseason Watch List for the Thorpe Award...second-team All-ACC cornerback by Phil Steele and third-team by Athlon...#24 cornerback in the nation by Phil Steele...has started each of the last three bowl games; he has a chance to become the first Clemson cornerback to start four bowl games...has 23 career pass breakups and eight interceptions for 31 passes defended, most among active Tigers...has played 39 consecutive games with 28 starts in a row...a big reason Clemson has been in the top 10 in the nation in scoring defense each of the last two years and in the top 25 in total defense and scoring defense three years in a row...has seven career tackles for loss, a high total for a cornerback, so it shows his ability to support the run...his brother Demerick played at Clemson in 2006 and is a senior at Northwestern Oklahoma State in 2009.

2008: Had two interceptions against South Carolina, the first Tiger with two against the Gamecocks since 2003; he was Clemson's co-defensive player-of-the-game...started against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl and had three tackles and a pass breakup...tied for second on the team in interceptions (4); he finished 11th in the ACC and 53rd in the nation...had 71 interception return yards, as all 71 came on one pick against N.C. State on the game's last play...had an interception against S.C. State...had a season-high seven tackles against Maryland...had six tackles and two pass breakups at #24 Florida State...had a career-high eight tackles and three pass breakups at Virginia.

2007: Had one interception apiece against N.C. State, Central Michigan, Wake Forest, and South Carolina...had three tackles for loss and nine pass breakups, including four pass breakups in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn to earn defensive player-of-the-game honors; that tied Banks McFadden's Clemson bowl record...had a team-high 13 passes defended...had 52 tackles, including 41 first hits...eighth on the team in tackles...big reason Clemson was in the top 10 in the nation in pass defense, pass efficiency defense, total defense, and scoring defense...had a season-high six tackles at South Carolina; he was named defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches...named Clemson's special teams player-of-the-game at N.C. State...had five tackles and a tackle for loss against #19 Florida State...had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Furman...had five tackles at Maryland; he was a big reason wideout Darrius Heyward-Bey did not have a catch...averaged 49 snaps per game.

2006: Honorable mention freshman All-American by Scout.com...started and played 58 snaps against Kentucky...had two pass breakups apiece against South Carolina and Kentucky...started four games...third in the ACC in special teams tackles (9)...defensive player-of-the-game against Temple; he had a team-tying-high seven tackles...had 38 tackles, including 27 first hits...had two pass breakups in 53 snaps against South Carolina...started against #9 Florida State and Louisiana Tech...played on defense in every game but one (Maryland)...had at least one tackle in every game...played 111 snaps against South Carolina and Kentucky combined after playing just 14 snaps in the previous four games.

2005: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Had 40 tackles, seven tackles for loss, six interceptions, and five touchdowns on returns (two interception, two kickoff, one punt) as a senior at Miami Edison High School...all-state, all-conference, and all-county as a senior...SuperPrep Dixie team member as the #55 player in Florida...#13 cornerback in the nation and #37 player in Florida by Rivals.com...#40 player in Florida by SuperPrep...had a school-record 24 career interceptions...first-team All-Dade County by Miami Herald...honorable mention all-state as a junior when he had 33 tackles, five interceptions, and 13 pass breakups...had nine interceptions as a sophomore...standout in track...brother of former Tiger Demerick Chancellor...coached by Corey Bell...chose Clemson over Auburn, Florida, Florida State, N.C. State, Oklahoma State, and Rutgers...born Dec. 22, 1986...graduated in August, 2009 with a degree in sport management.