John Chiles
 Chiles (7) with Colt McCoy before the Red River Shootout in 2007 | |
| No. 12, 15 | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 9, 1988 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mansfield (TX) Summit |
| College: | Texas |
| NFL draft: | 2011: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
John Chiles (born October 9, 1988)[1] is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Texas.
He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Sharks, Toronto Argonauts, Chicago Bears, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Early life
Chiles attended Mansfield Summit High School in Arlington, Texas. He was a prep All-American and two-time district 4-5A MVP who was also a four-time honor roll student. During his four years in high school, he was a starter for three years; at both quarterback and wide receiver. In his final two years in high school, he totaled 2,036 yards passing, 694 yards receiving, 1,248 yards rushing. He finished his high school career in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1]
Chiles was a highly touted recruit out of high school. ESPN and Dave Campbell's Texas Football listed him on their top recruits list.[1] Athlon Sports listed him at wide receiver position and ranked him the 31st best recruit in 2007.[2]
Besides playing football, Chiles also lettered three years in basketball and two years in track and field.[1]
College career
Chiles played college football at the University of Texas from 2007-2010. He had been expected to redshirt his freshman year, but an injury to Sherrod Harris forced him into the backup role behind freshman Colt McCoy.[3] He started as a quarterback, and during his freshman and sophomore years he played in 18 games in which he ran the ball more than he threw it. He carried the ball 81 times for 322 yards and 4 TDs. Passing he went 12 for 22 for 166 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also had a 9 yard reception. He played in the 2007 Holiday Bowl where he also ran for a touchdown.[4][5] In 2008 he helped the team win a share of the Big 12 South and a trip to the Fiesta Bowl, which they won.
Prior to the 2009 Spring Game he moved from QB to WR.[6] As a WR over the next two seasons he caught 63 passes for 737 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also had 2 rushes for 18 yards. In his junior year, the Longhorns won the Big 12 and went to the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. He missed the last game of the season and the Big 12 Championship Game with an ankle injury and though he was healthy for the BCS championship he recorded no stats and did not come in for an injured Colt McCoy, with the quarterback duties handled by Garrett Gilbert.[6]
In his senior year, he missed the Texas Tech game with an injury and recorded no stats in two other games as the Longhorns struggled to a 5-7 record.[6] During his senior year he had a career high 117-yard receiving game, on 5 receptions including a 46 yarder against Iowa State.[7]
He graduated with a degree in corporate communications and was on the UT Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
Chiles was undrafted but he was signed by the New Orleans Saints, after the lockout, on July 27, 2011 and was waived on August 30th.
St. Louis Rams
Chiles was signed to the St. Louis Rams practice squad on November 30, 2011.
Toronto Argonauts
On May 10, 2013, Chiles signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[8]
Chicago Bears
On January 27, 2015, Chiles was signed by the Chicago Bears to a reserve/future contract.[9] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2015.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On February 9, 2016, Chiles signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[10] He was released by the team on August 24, 2016.[11]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On September 1, 2016, Chiles signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats[12]
References
- ^ a b c d "John Chiles Bio". MackBrown-TexasFootball.com. University of Texas & Host Interactive. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
- ^ Miller, Charlie, ed. (2007). 2007 Preview – Big12 edition. Athlon Sports. p. 72.
- ^ "Freshman QB Gives Texas a Boost". Victoria Advocate. September 25, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Holiday Bowl - Texas vs Arizona State Box Score, December 27, 2007". Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "John Chiles College Statistics". Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b c "John Chiles 2010 Football Roster". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Texas Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Signed with Argonauts". Archived from the original on December 5, 2014.
- ^ "Bears Sign WR John Chiles To Reserve/Future Contract". WBBM-TV. January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Free Agent Tracker". February 9, 2016.
- ^ "RIDERS PART WAYS WITH WR JOHN CHILES". cfl.ca. August 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats sign international WR Chiles - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. September 1, 2016.