Chris Cash (American football)

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Chris Cash
Albany State Golden Rams
Position: Defensive coordinator & safeties coach
Personal information
Born: (1980-07-13) July 13, 1980 (age 44)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Stockton (CA) Franklin
College: USC
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 6 / Pick: 175
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:144
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:2
Player stats at PFR

Christopher James Cash (born July 13, 1980) is an American football coach and former defensive back. He is the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Albany State University, positions he has held since 2022. Cash played professionally for the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons.

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Early life

He attended Franklin High School in Stockton. [1]

College career

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

Detroit Lions

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

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ USCTrojans.com. "Chris Cash Profile" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric. "Trojans Come On Late in Recruiting". Los Angeles Times , January 31, 2000. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ ESPN.com. "Lions put cornerback on injured reserve". September 7, 2003. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Chris Cash". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ Associated Press. "Falcons juggle roster". Gadsden Times , September 20, 2005. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
  8. ↑ Associated Press. "Falcons cut DT Lavalais while getting down to 53-player limit". ESPN.com, September 2, 2006. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 Murraine, St. Clair. "FAMU football coach teaches schemes, lessons". Tallahassee Democrat , April 9, 2013. Retrieved on May 9, 2013.
  10. ↑ 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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