Corey Chavous Corey Lamonte Chavous ( ; born January 5 , 1976 ) was an American football safety who played eleven seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) . Chavous played for three different teams , primarily as a safety but also as a cornerback . Chavous was known as one of the most instinctive safeties of his era and was a Pro Bowl selection in 2003 . During his career , he was a regular NFL draft television analyst . He is the founder of the media company and website DraftNasty . com , which specializes in coverage of the major sports with an emphasis on scouting and professional drafts . Chavous was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of 1998 NFL Draft . He played college football at Vanderbilt . Chavous played four years for the Minnesota Vikings and three years for the St . Louis Rams . He appeared on ESPN ' s coverage of the NFL Draft from 1999 - 2004 . He was one of the initial main athletes involved in ESPN ' s Players Roundtable during the coverage of the draft . Chavous went on to be one of the lead analysts on the NFL Network ' s first ever coverage of the draft in Radio City Music Hall in 2005 . Along with host Rich Eisen and NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock , the trio covered all of the NFL Network ' s two - day weekend . Chavous is the nephew of former Denver Broncos defensive end Barney Chavous . He is also the cousin of Fred Vinson , former NFL and Vanderbilt University football player . High school career . Chavous attended Silver Bluff High School in Aiken , South Carolina . In football , he was an All - Area , and an All - District pick , and in track , he was an All - State choice and was part of a 4×100 relay team which won the state title . He was a high school teammate of former Chicago Bears and Vikings wide receiver D ' Wayne Bates . College career . Chavous attended Vanderbilt University . He finished his career with 12 interceptions ( which ranks 4th on the school ' s all - time list ) , and made 199 tackles , and batted down 31 passes . He graduated with a degree in human and organizational development . Professional career . Arizona Cardinals . Chavous was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round ( 33rd overall ) in the 1998 NFL Draft . In his rookie season he played in 16 games recording 28 tackles and two interceptions , his first coming at the Kansas City Chiefs on November 30 . In 1999 , he played in 15 games recording 40 tackles and one interception . The following year he made 48 tackles and one interception . In his final year with the Cardinals , Chavous made 74 tackles and one interception . Minnesota Vikings . On March 25 , 2002 , Chavous signed a four - year contract with the Minnesota Vikings as an unrestricted free agent . In his debut season he started in all 16 games recording 83 tackles , three interceptions and one touchdown , the first of his career at the Detroit Lions on December 29 . In 2003 , he made 86 tackles , a career - high eight interceptions and one touchdown . His performances that season earned him a trip to the 2003 Pro Bowl . The following year , he made 81 tackles and one interception . In his final season with the Vikings , Chavous started all 16 games for a fourth straight season , recording 71 tackles and two interceptions . St . Louis Rams . On March 13 , 2006 , Chavous signed a three - year contract with the St . Louis Rams as an unrestricted free agent . In his first season , he equaled his career - high of 86 tackles and made one interception . In 2008 he started 14 games making 74 tackles and 3 . 5 sacks . On February 13 , 2009 , Chavous was released by the Rams . Broadcasting experience . Chavous has been featured on various sports programs as an analyst of college football talent , especially in regards to their potential for the National Football League draft . Draft Nasty . Corey Chavous launched his website , DraftNasty . com , which covers the NFL Draft on a year - round basis . Chavous and his scouts will be touring college campuses to find NFL Draft prospects and related issues to spotlight .