Chris Cash (American football)
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Position: | Defensive coordinator | ||||||||
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Born: | Stockton, California, U.S. | July 13, 1980||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Stockton (CA) Franklin | ||||||||
College: | USC | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175 | ||||||||
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Christopher James Cash (born July 13, 1980) is an American football coach and former defensive back. He is the defensive coordinator for Albany State University in Albany, Georgia, a position he has held since 2022. Cash played professionally for the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons.
Early life[edit]
He attended Franklin High School in Stockton.[1]
College career[edit]
Cash played college football at the University of Southern California and graduated in 2002. He was All-Pac-10 second-team as a senior for the USC Trojans.[2] He transferred to USC from Palomar College in San Marcos, California.[3] Cash accepted a scholarship to University of Colorado out of high school, but a mix-up with his transcript prevented him from enrolling.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Detroit Lions[edit]
Cash was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round (175th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.[4] He started in 12 games and had 100 tackles and one interception his rookie season with the Lions, but he missed the 2003 campaign with a knee injury.[5] In 2004, Cash played in 11 games for the Lions, starting five. He was waivee on September 3, 2005.[6]
Atlanta Falcons[edit]
Cash signed with the Atlanta Falcons on September 19, 2005,[6][7] but only played in three games. Cash spent the 2006 season (after September 2) on injured reserve.[8] Unable to stay healthy, he was released thereafter by the Falcons and did not play another NFL game.[9]
Coaching career[edit]
He served as defensive coordinator for Franklin High School's football team for five years.[9] In March 2013, Cash was hired as safeties coach at Florida A&M University.[9]
On March 25, 2015, Cash was named as an assistant secondary coach for Seattle Seahawks.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hannah, Dogen. "Franklin graduate's college-football dreams dashed" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. The Record, September 4, 1998. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
- ^ USCTrojans.com. "Chris Cash Profile" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric. "Trojans Come On Late in Recruiting". Los Angeles Times, January 31, 2000. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ ESPN.com. "Lions put cornerback on injured reserve". September 7, 2003. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Chris Cash". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Associated Press. "Falcons juggle roster". Gadsden Times, September 20, 2005. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
- ^ Associated Press. "Falcons cut DT Lavalais while getting down to 53-player limit". ESPN.com, September 2, 2006. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c Murraine, St. Clair. "FAMU football coach teaches schemes, lessons". Tallahassee Democrat, April 9, 2013. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
- ^ Seahawks.com. "Dwaine Board, Chris Cash and Andre Curtis added to coaching staff" Archived 2015-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. Seahawks.com, Retrieved on March 26, 2015.
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