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Position: | Co-Offensive coordinator / Recruiting coordinator / Wide receivers coach | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | October 12, 1977 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Orange County, California | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Corona (CA) | ||||||||||
College: | Colorado | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
Receptions: | 62 |
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Receiving yards: | 662 |
Avg.: | 10.7 |
Touchdowns: | 7 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Receptions: | 213 |
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Receiving yards: | 1,983 |
Touchdowns: | 35 |
Total tackles: | 72 |
Interceptions: | 4 |
Darrin Earl Chiaverini (born October 12, 1977) is an American football assistant coach and former wide receiver. He played college football at Colorado. He was drafted in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
During his career, he also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was formerly the special teams coordinator and outside wide receivers coach for Texas Tech prior to joining the Colorado coaching staff.
Prior to his arrival at the University of Colorado, Chiaverini led the state of California in receptions with 88 and had 1,188 yards receiving in 1994 while attending Corona High School in Corona, California. He was inducted into the Corona High School Hall Of Fame on October 13, 2010.
Chiaverini played at the college level from 1995-1998 for Colorado at the wide receiver position. In 1998, he won the inaugural Buffalo Heart Award given to the Colorado Buffalo player that best "demonstrates grit, determination and toughness." During Chiaverini's tenure, Colorado had two 10 win seasons. The Buffaloes won three bowl games during this time - the 1996 Cotton Bowl, the 1996 Holiday Bowl, and 1998 Aloha Bowl. Chiaverini was team captain for the Buffs in 1998.
Chiaverini was selected in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He ranked fifth among NFL rookies in 1999 with 44 catches, 487 yards, and four touchdowns. He holds the Browns' record for most catches by a rookie in a game with 10 receptions against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On August 28, 2001, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft choice (not exercised).