John Chiles
| No. -- Jacksonville Sharks | |
| Wide Receiver | |
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| Date of birth: October 9, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Dallas, Texas | |
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| College: University of Texas | |
| Undrafted in 2011 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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John Chiles (born October 9, 1988)[1] is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Jacksonville Sharks. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the University of Texas at Austin.
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[edit] Early years
Chiles attended Mansfield Summit High School in Mansfield, Texas where he was coached in football by Kyle Geller. He was a prep All-American and two-time district 4-5A MVP who was also a four-time honor roll student. During his four years in high school, he was a starter for three years; at both quarterback and wide receiver. In his final two years in high school, he totaled 2,036 yards passing, 694 yards receiving, 1,248 yards rushing. He was invited to play in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1]
Chiles was a highly touted recruit out of high school. ESPN and Dave Campbell's Texas Football listed him on their top recruits list.[1] Athlon Sports listed him at wide receiver position and ranked him the 31st best recruit in 2007.[2]
Besides playing football, Chiles also lettered three years in basketball and two years in track and field.[1]
[edit] College career
Chiles moved from QB to WR for the Longhorns 2009 Spring Game. He played 3 years for the University of Texas.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] St. Louis Rams
Chiles was signed to the St. Louis Rams practice squad on November 30, 2011.
[edit] New Orleans Saints
He was signed by the New Orleans Saints, after the NFL 2011 lockout, in August 2011. He was waived on August 30.
[edit] Jacksonville Sharks
He was assigned by the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League on October 5, 2011, for the 2012 season.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "John Chiles Bio". MackBrown-TexasFootball.com (University of Texas & Host Interactive). http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=15&change_well_id=17&member_id=174. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ Miller, Charlie, ed (2007). 2007 Preview – Big12 edition. Athlon Sports. pp. 72.
