BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Kam Chancellor

Kam Chancellor

Chancellor in 2014

No. 31 Seattle Seahawks

Strong safety

Personal information

Date of birth: April 3, 1988 (age 26)

Place of birth: Norfolk, Virginia

Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight: 232 lb (105 kg)

Career information

High school: Norfolk (VA) Maury

College: Virginia Tech

NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 133

Debuted in 2010 for the Seattle Seahawks

Career history

Seattle Seahawks (2010–present)

Roster status: Active

Career highlights and awards

3× Pro Bowl (2011, 2013, 2014)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2013, 2014)
Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)
2x NFC Champion (2013, 2014)
Ranked #65 in the Top 100 Players of 2014
2× NFC Defensive Player of Week
(Week 3 & 12, 2014)
Steve Largent Award (2014)
Second-team All-ACC (2009)

Career NFL statistics as of 2014

Tackles	398
Quarterback sacks	2.0
Interceptions	8
Passes Defended	30
Forced fumbles	6
Stats at NFL.com

Kameron Darnel "Kam" Chancellor (born April 3, 1988) is an American football strong safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Chancellor was drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round, 133rd overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech. Chancellor has played four seasons for Seattle, and was recognized for a break-out 2011 season by being sent to the 2012 Pro Bowl. Chancellor is a member of the Legion of Boom. He is known for his astonishingly hard hits, hence the nicknames "Bam Bam Kam" and "Kamtrak".

Early life

Chancellor was born on April 3, 1988 in Norfolk, Virginia to Karen Lambert. He attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High Schoolwhere he played basketball and football as a quarterback and safety. As a senior in 2006, he recorded more than 2,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards and led his team to a 10–2 record and an appearance in the Group AAA Division 5 playoffs. Chancellor was named the team's most valuable player, and he was also placed on the All-Eastern District first team and The Virginian-Pilot All-Tidewater second team. Rivals.com assessed him as the 27th-ranked pro-style quarterback prospect in the nation and the 20th-ranked player in the state of Virginia. SuperPrep and The Roanoke Times rated him the 21st-ranked player in the state.^[1] Scout.com assessed Chancellor as a two-star recruit and he accepted a scholarship offerfrom Virginia Tech.^[2]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Kameron Chancellor Quarterback	Norfolk, Virginia	Maury High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.6	Dec 5, 2005
Kameron Chancellor Quarterback	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR (QB) Rivals: -- National, 27 (QB), 20 (Vir)
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia Tech Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014. "2006 Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014.

College career

Chancellor enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2006 to study human development. He worked out as a quarterback before eventually being moved to the cornerback position prior to the start of the season. He saw action that year as a true freshman in all 13 games, and recorded nine tackles, two passes broken-up, and one interception. In 2007, he was moved to the rover position as the starter and also played on special teams. He started in all 14 games and recorded 79 tackles, seven passes broken-up, three quarterback hurries, and one interception.^[1]

Before the 2008 season, he was moved to the free safety position, his third position change in as many years at Virginia Tech.^[3] Chancellor started in all 14 games and recorded 52 tackles including 27 solo, two interceptions, five passes broken-up, seven pass deflections, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.^[4] After the season, he considered entering the 2009 NFL Draft a year early, but decided to remain at Virginia Tech for his final season.^[5] The CBS Sports-affiliated NFL Draft Scout considered Chancellor the third-ranked of the 126 free safeties available for the 2010 NFL Draft and projected him as a third-round selection.^[6] The Hokies' defensive backs coach, Torrian Gray, said that Chancellor could be "the greatest safety in Virginia Tech history."^[7] Chancellor has said that he attempts to emulate the former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, and said, "[He was a] big safety, the prototype guy for the position. I'm a big safety, too, and I've just always wanted to be just like him. I don't necessarily say I can be Sean Taylor before it's over, but I think I can be just as good."^[8]

Professional career

2010 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 3¼ in	231 lb	33 in	9½ in	4.59 s	1.61 s	2.67 s	4.41 s	7.36 s	32 in	9 ft 9 in	22 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Seattle Seahawks

Kam Chancellor was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks early in the 5th round with the #133rd overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Chancellor did not start a game in his rookie season, though he got playing time in all 16 games.

Chancellor began the 2011 season as the team's starting strong safety, replacing recently unsigned veteran Lawyer Milloy on the depth chart. Chancellor had a very strong season, coming in second on the team in both tackles and interceptions.^[9] As a result, he was added to the 2012 Pro Bowl roster, replacing San Francisco 49er Dashon Goldson.^[10]

The 2012 season saw Chancellor as the incumbent starting strong safety, and he started all 16 games. He did not record any sacks or interceptions for the season, though he did have a career high 101 tackles.^[9]

In April 2013 Chancellor agreed to a four-year extension worth up to $28 million with the Seahawks,^[11] placing him under contract through 2017.

On February 2, 2014, the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos 43-8. Chancellor recorded an interception and 9 tackles during the game.^{[citation needed]}

At the start of the 2014 season, Kam was named a team captain, joining Russell Wilson, Jon Ryan, and Steven Hauschka as the Seattle Seahawks four team captains. On September 21, 2014, in a Super Bowl rematch with the Denver Broncos, Chancellor recorded 9 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and 2 pass defended in a 26-20 victory, winning the NFC Defensive Player of the Week Award. At the end of the regular season he was selected for the third Pro Bowl of his career and voted in the Second-team All-Proby the Associated Press.^[12]

In the Seahawks' divisional round game against the Carolina Panthers, Chancellor had a career game in which he recorded nine solo tackles, two assists, and an interception returned 90 yards for a touchdown. Chancellor twice vaulted the Panthers' offensive in attempt to block a field goal at the end of the half, though neither attempt counted due to penalties.^[13] In the NFC Championship game, Chancellor recorded 5 tackles as the Seahawks defeated the Green Bay Packers 28-22 to advance to the Super Bowl for the second straight season. In Super Bowl XLIX, Chancellor recorded 10 tackles as the Seahawks failed to repeat as Super Bowl champions. They fell to the New England Patriots28-24.

NFL stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	IR YDS	AVG IR	LNG	PD
2010	SEA	16	16	10	6	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2011	SEA	15	95	73	22	1.0	2	1	4	27	6.75	9	12
2012	SEA	16	91	69	22	0.0	1	2	0	0	0	0	4
2013	SEA	16	134	80	54	0.0	1	0	3	78	26	32	12
2014	SEA	14	104	80	24	0.0	1	0	1	52	52	52	7
Total		77	440	312	128	2.0	6	3	8	157	19.6	52	36