Frank Jacob Chamberlin (January 2, 1978 – November 17, 2013) was an American professional football linebacker. Chamberlin attended Mahwah High School, in Mahwah, New Jersey.Frank Chamberlin player profile , NFL Players Association, accessed April 11, 2007. "Attended Mahwah High School, where, as a senior, two-way football star he rushed for 900 yards and 14 TDs while logging 114 tackles with 6 forced fumbles … Also as a senior, won state shot put championship." He was a four-year letterman and two-year starter for Boston College who made 126 tackles as a senior, earning second-team All-Big East honors. He also won the team's Scanlan Award, the highest honor for a B.C. football player.
Chamberlin was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft. He played in 43 games for the Titans from 2000 to 2002. He later played for the Cincinnati Bengals (2003) and Houston Texans (2005).Frank Chamberlin dies of cancer at 35, ESPN (November 18, 2013) He played a total of 57 games in the NFL, making a total of 45 combined tackles, one sack and two forced fumbles. He died on November 17, 2013, aged 35, after a year-long battle against brain cancer.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2000 TEN 12 0 11 9 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 TEN 16 0 18 13 5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2002 TEN 15 3 22 16 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 2003 CIN 5 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 HOU 9 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 3 55 40 15 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 8 0
Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2000 TEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 TEN 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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