Jeremy Chinn

Jeremy Chinn (born February 26, 1998) is an American football safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Early life
Chinn attended Fishers High School in Fishers, Indiana. He played cornerback and running back for the Tigers football team.

College career
Chinn played at Southern Illinois from 2016 to 2019. He played both safety and cornerback. In 2016, Chinn was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer Team, and the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Freshman All-American first-team. In 2017, he was named to the All-MVFC second-team. In 2018 and 2019, he was named to the All-MVFC first-team. Chinn was also named a consensus FCS All-American in 2019. During his career, he started 27 of 38 games, recording 243 tackles, 13 interceptions, and one sack.

Carolina Panthers
Chinn was selected in the second round with the 64th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

In Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, Chinn recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Foles during the 23–16 loss. He was named Defensive Rookie of the Month after posting 30 tackles, four passes defensed, and an interception in the month of October. In Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, Chinn recovered back-to-back fumbles lost by quarterback Kirk Cousins and running back Dalvin Cook, returning both fumbles for touchdowns, with the first being a 17-yard touchdown and the other a 28-yard touchdown. Chinn finished the game with a team high 13 tackles as the Panthers would go on to lose 28–27. Chinn was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for his performance in November.

On October 5, 2022, Chinn was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 4. He was activated on November 19. On October 24, 2023, Chinn was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury. He was activated on December 2.

Washington Commanders
Chinn signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders on March 14, 2024.

Personal life
Chinn's uncle is Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Steve Atwater, who played for the Denver Broncos in the 1990s.