Chris Cash (American football)

Chris Cash (American football)
Chris Cash
Date of birth: July 13, 1980 (1980-07-13) (age 31)
Place of birth: Stockton, California
Career information
Position(s): Cornerback
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 170 lb (77 kg)
College: University of Southern California
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 6 / Pick 175
Organizations
 As player:
2002-2004
2005-2006
Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Playing stats at NFL.com

Christopher James "Chris" Cash (born July 13, 1980 in Stockton, California) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League.

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High school career

He attended Franklin High School in Stockton.

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. He transferred from Palomar College in San Marcos, CA. Cash accepted a scholarship to University of Colorado out of high school, but a mix-up with his transcript prevented him from enrolling.

Professional career

Cash was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 6th round (175th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. 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. In 2004, Cash played in 11 games for the Lions, starting five. In 2005, Cash joined the Atlanta Falcons only playing in three games. Cash spent the 2006 season (after September 2) on injured reserve. Unable to stay healthy he was released thereafter by the Falcons and has been out of the NFL ever since.

Coaching

As of the 2009 season, he serves as Defensive Coordinator for Franklin High School's football team.

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