Tahj Chambers
| No. 44 – Indianapolis Colts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 9, 2000 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grace Preparatory Academy (Arlington, Texas) |
| College | Missouri State (2020–2024) Ole Miss (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tahj Joshua Chambers (born April 9, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri State Bears and Ole Miss Rebels.
Early life
[edit]Chambers was born on April 9, 2000, in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He attended Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington, Texas.[2] Chambers played linebacker and wide receiver, recording 65 tackles and 11 touchdowns in his senior year.[3][2] He committed to play college football at Missouri State University.[4]
College career
[edit]Chambers played college football for the Missouri State Bears from 2020 to 2024 and Ole Miss Rebels in 2025.[1][2] In five seasons, he played in 45 games, starting 28, where he made 199 tackles, including for 17 for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, eight pass deflections, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[1] Chambers earned second-team All-MVFC honors in 2024.[5]
On December 20, 2024, Chambers committed to Ole Miss.[6] In his lone season for the Rebels, he played in all 15 games and recorded 45 tackles and three pass deflections.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) | 4.62 s | 1.65 s | 2.63 s | 4.43 s | 7.00 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 16 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, Chambers signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Tahj Chambers - Football". Missouri State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2026. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Tahj Chambers - Football". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
- ↑ Collingwood, Ryan (August 22, 2024). "Missouri State football: Tahj Chambers a veteran presence for young linebacker group". Springfield Daily Citizen. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Tahj Chambers". Rebels247. 247Sports. Archived from the original on August 31, 2026. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Missouri Valley Football -- 2024 All-Conference Teams". valley-football.org. December 2, 2024. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, David (December 20, 2024). "Portal linebacker Tahj Chambers commits to Ole Miss Rebels". 247Sports. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Tahj Chambers College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- ↑ "Tahj Chambers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Tahj Chambers (LB)". RAS.football. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ Erickson, Joel A.; Newell, Nat (May 8, 2026). "Meet all 12 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on August 31, 2026. Retrieved August 31, 2026.