Donald Chumley

American football player (born 1962)

Donald ChumleyDate of birth|  (1962-03-14) March 14, 1962 (age 62)

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Place of birth| Hamburg, West Germany
Career information
CFL status| International
Position(s)| DT
Height| 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight| 265 lb (120 kg)
US college| Georgia
High school| Garden City (GA) Groves
NFL draft| 1985 / round: 12 / pick: 336
Career history
As coach
2005–present| Savannah Christian Raiders (HC)
As player
1985| San Francisco 49ers*
1985| Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason or practice roster only
Career stats

* Playing stats at NFL.com

Donald Chumley (born March 14, 1962) is a former American football defensive tackle who played one season with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) in the 12th round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Georgia and attended Groves High School in Garden City, Georgia.[2]

## Professional career

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Chumley was selected by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL with the final pick in the 1985 NFL Draft, earning him the title of Mr. Irrelevant.[3] He signed with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders in September 1985 after being released by the 49ers.[4]

## Coaching career

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Chumley became head coach of the Savannah Christian Raiders of Savannah, Georgia in 2005.[2] He left after the 2016 season.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Tae Crowder joins Andrew Thomas on Giants, Donald Chumley as "Mr. Irrelevant"". Dawg Sports. April 26, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
2. ^ a b "UGA's Lone "Lowsman"". patrickgarbin.blogspot.com. May 9, 2012. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
3. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
4. ^ "Don Chumley". cflapedia.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
5. ^ Heath, Don (June 5, 2021). "Former Georgia Bulldog Donald Chumley of SEHS football honored with achievement award". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

## External links

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San Francisco 49ers 1985 NFL draft selections

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* Ricky Moore
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* Scott Barry
* David Wood
* Donald Chumley
* Roosevelt Snipes (supp.)

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Mr. Irrelevant selections

* 1976: Kelvin Kirk
* 1977: Jim Kelleher
* 1978: Lee Washburn
* 1979: Mike Almond
* 1980: Tyrone McGriff
* 1981: Phil Nelson
* 1982: Tim Washington
* 1983: John Tuggle
* 1984: Randy Essington
* 1985: Donald Chumley
* 1986: Mike Travis
* 1987: Norman Jefferson
* 1988: Jeff Beathard
* 1989: Everett Ross
* 1990: Demetrius Davis
* 1991: Larry Wanke
* 1992: Matt Elliott
* 1993: Daron Alcorn
* 1994: Marty Moore
* 1995: Michael Reed
* 1996: Sam Manuel
* 1997: Ronnie McAda
* 1998: Cam Quayle
* 1999: Jim Finn
* 2000: Mike Green
* 2001: Tevita Ofahengaue
* 2002: Ahmad Miller
* 2003: Ryan Hoag
* 2004: Andre Sommersell
* 2005: Andy Stokes
* 2006: Kevin McMahan
* 2007: Ramzee Robinson
* 2008: David Vobora
* 2009: Ryan Succop
* 2010: Tim Toone
* 2011: Cheta Ozougwu
* 2012: Chandler Harnish
* 2013: Justice Cunningham
* 2014: Lonnie Ballentine
* 2015: Gerald Christian
* 2016: Kalan Reed
* 2017: Chad Kelly
* 2018: Trey Quinn
* 2019: Caleb Wilson
* 2020: Tae Crowder
* 2021: Grant Stuard
* 2022: Brock Purdy
* 2023: Desjuan Johnson
* 2024: Jaylen Key

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