Don Chapman

Photo by: Rebecca Lawson

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Lincoln

2023 – Senior Season
Started all 13 games at defensive back • Posted 64 tackles, 4.5 TFL, two PBU, two QB pressures and two INTs, one sack and a forced fumble • Recorded six tackles and a TFL against South Carolina • Made eight tackles, an INT and a TFL versus Appalachian State • Added four tackles and a PBU against Minnesota • Had two tackles against Pittsburgh • Added five tackles and two QB hurries versus Syracuse • Made two tackles against Miami • Had six tackles and an INT at Georgia Tech • Added four tackles versus Campbell • Tallied six tackles, a TFL and a sack against Duke. Recorded a season-high nine tackles at Clemson • Had six tackles and 1.5 TFL at NC State • Made four tackles against West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

2022 – Senior Season
Appeared in 11 games, starting one, at defensive back • Posted 32 tackles, three PBU and a forced fumble • Tallied three stops against FAMU • Notched six tackles and a forced fumble against Notre Dame • Came up with a pair of tackles against Virginia Tech • Added one solo tackle and a PBU against Pitt • Recorded four tackles at Virginia • Had a single tackle at Wake Forest • Added three tackles vs. Georgia Tech • Posted five tackles, forced a fumble, and had a pass breakup vs. NC State • Made four tackles against Clemson in the ACC Championship game • Added three tackles vs. Oregon in the Holiday Bowl.

2021 – Junior Season
Appeared in eight games and made four starts at defensive back • Finished the season with 27 tackles, three breakups and a half TFL • Came up with two stops in the season opener at Virginia Tech • Had four tackles against Georgia State • Recorded a team-high seven tackles and had a breakup against Virginia • Added another seven stops and a half TFL at Georgia Tech • Made two tackles against Duke and Florida State • Started at corner at Notre Dame and had three stops and a breakup • Missed the final five games after suffering a season-ending injury against the Fighting Irish.

2020 – Sophomore Season

Started all 11 games he appeared in 2020 • All-ACC Academic Team selection • Ranked fourth on the team with 48 tackles • Came up with four tackles for loss, two sacks, two PBU and one interception • Tallied four tackles and a TFL against Syracuse • Had seven tackles at Boston College • Set a career high with nine tackles against Virginia Tech • Had a sack and six tackles at FSU • Came up with third career interception and four tackles against NC State • Had two TFL, a sack, a breakup and six tackles at Virginia • Came up with five tackles against No. 2 Notre Dame • Had single-tackle games against No. 9 Miami and No. 5 Texas A&M in the Orange Bowl.

2019 – True Freshman Season

Appeared in all 13 games at safety and on special teams • Started four games at safety • Had two INTs, 1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one PBU, one sack and 30 total tackles • Had three solo tackles against Clemson • Had a season-high six tackles at Pitt • Had four tackles and a forced fumble against Mercer • Had four tackles and an INT at NC State • Had a team-leading and season-high 10 tackles against Temple in the Military Bowl • Also registered first career sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against the Owls.

Lincoln High School

Considered the No. 83 player in the state of California and the No. 47 safety in the country by 247Sports • Also considered the No. 80 player in California by Rivals • Rated the No. 82 player in California and the No. 60 safety by the 247Sports Composite • Helped lead Lincoln to an 11-5 record and a spot in the 3-AA state final as a senior • Earned first-team All-San Diego honors • A Union-Tribune All-Academic honoree • Posted 50 tackles, three INTs and four PBU • Tallied 540 yards and four TDs receiving along with 242 yards and three TDs rushing • Added two kickoff return TDs, a punt return TD and an INT return for a TD • Led Lincoln to a 9-3 record and the quarterfinals of the Division II state playoffs as a junior • Posted 84 tackles, three INTs and two forced fumbles • Coached by David Dunn.

Personal

Son of Felicia Chapman • Birthday is May 1.