Joshua Antron Chapman (born June 10, 1989) is a former American football nose tackle. He attended the University of Alabama and was drafted in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Chapman served as the backup to All-American Terrence Cody during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, and was regarded as one of the better nose guard prospects in his class.[1]
 Chapman with the Colts in 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 10, 1989 Hoover, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 340 lb (154 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Hoover (Hoover, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 5 / pick: 136 | ||||||||||
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Chapman appeared on the cover of the October 10, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated after Alabama's 38–10 victory over Florida.[2]
High school career
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Chapman attended Hoover High School and played high school football under head coach Rush Propst and defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. Probst described him as the best defensive lineman in school history. As a junior, Chapman tallied 65 tackles, six sacks, and three tackles, while helping the Hoover Buccaneers to a 14–1 season record. In his senior season, Chapman recorded 97 tackles, 22 tackles for losses, two sacks, and an interception. Hoover finished the season as the 6A state runner-up with a 13–2 record, losing the state final 35–21 to Prattville.[3] The only other loss came against Joe McKnight's John Curtis Christian (LA).[4]
Regarded as a three-star prospect, Chapman was ranked as the No. 32 defensive tackle in his class, which was highlighted by Marvin Austin and Torrey Davis.[5] He chose Alabama over offers from Auburn, Mississippi, and Mississippi State.[6]
College career
Chapman attended and played college football at the University of Alabama from 2007–2011 under head coach Nick Saban.[7] He played in three games in the 2007 season before earning a medical redshirt.[8] He was part of the 2009 Alabama team that won the National Championship over the Texas Longhorns and the 2011 Alabama team that won the National Championship over the LSU Tigers.[9][10]
Collegiate statistics
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2008 | Alabama | SEC | SO | DL | 10 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | Alabama | SEC | JR | DL | 13 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | Alabama | SEC | SR | DL | 13 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Alabama | SEC | SR | DL | 12 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career | 44 | 44 | 88 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Bench press | |||||||
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
316 lb (143 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
11+7⁄8 in (0.30 m) |
5.02 s | 29 reps | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Chapman was drafted in the fifth round (136th overall) by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL Draft.[13][14] He was the sixth of eight Crimson Tide players to be selected that year.[15]
Indianapolis Colts
The Colts signed Chapman to a four-year, $2.3 million deal.[16] He played 13 games in the 2013 season and made 20 tackles and defended one pass.[17] In the 2014 season, he appeared in all 16 games and started 15. On the season, he had 25 total tackles and one forced fumble.[18] On September 5, 2015, Chapman was waived by the Colts.[19]
Post-playing career
After his time with the Colts, Chapman joined the Alabama coaching staff as an assistant strength coach.[20]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft - 2012 DT Draft Prospect", CBSSports.com, retrieved August 11, 2010
- ^ "Tide notes: Teammates, coaches harassing Josh Chapman about Sports Illustrated cover". al.com. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Prattville crashes Hoover's party". USA Today. December 9, 2006.
- ^ "2006 game at Hoover, Alabama led John Curtis to seek chance to play at Zephyr Field". WGNO. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ Rivals.com defensive tackles 2007
- ^ "Josh Chapman, Alabama Crimson Tide, Defensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Josh Chapman College Stats". Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Alabama football: Nose guard Josh Chapman is unsung key to Crimson Tide's top-ranked defense". ledger-enquirer. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Alabama Football Wins National Championship No. 13, Beating Texas, 37-21 - Alabama Athletics". rolltide.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Alabama shuts out LSU for BCS title, 21-0". WBRC. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/josh-chapman?id=2532811
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=69317&draftyear=2012&genpos=DT
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts draft analysis: Offensive lean continues on Day 3". Sporting News. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Tide Top 10 in 2012: No. 9 - Four Alabama players selected in NFL Draft's 1st round, 8 overall". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Colts Agree on Terms with Picks Chapman, Harnish and 3 others (Details Included)". Everything-colts.com. 2012-05-16. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Josh Chapman 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "2014 Indianapolis Colts Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". blogs.colts.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Former Alabama DT Josh Chapman joins Nick Saban's staff - Touchdown Alabama - Alabama Football". tdalabamamag.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio at the Wayback Machine (archived August 7, 2010)
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- NFL Combine profile